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1. Be a Full-Time student (12 or more credit hours).

2. Be matriculated in one of the following curricula:

   • Accounting (ACC)
   • Business Admin. Transfer (BAT)
   • Child Care (CHC)
   • Computer Information Systems (CIS)
   • Computer Science (CPS)
   • Criminal Justice (CRJ)
   • Electrical Technology (ELT)
   • Engineering Science (ENR)
   • Liberal Arts-Humanities (LAH)*
   • Liberal Arts-Math (LAM)
   • Liberal Arts-Science (LAX)
   • Liberal Arts-Education (EDB, EDX, EDS, EDE***, EDC***)
   • Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT)
   • Mental Health Assistant (CMH)
   • Nursing (NUR)
   • Exercise Science & Wellness (ESW)**

   * - If expressed career goal is in law, social work, or psychology
   ** - If career goal is medicine or Licensed Atheletic Trainer.
   *** - With science or math concentration.

3. Fit one of the following criteria:

   A. Be a member of what is considered to be a historically underrepresented minority in the sciences and technologies (Black, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaskan Native).

   -OR-

   B. Qualify as economically disadvantaged based on family income and family size as defined by the State of New York.