Are you a STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) student who will begin your final year at Pima Community College in fall 2025, with plans to transfer to the University of Arizona (UAZ) in fall 2026? Are you looking for a supportive community of peers, faculty, and advisors to help you transition? Join the Pima-UAZ STEM Bridge program!
The University of Arizona STEM Bridge Program is a transformative initiative supporting academically talented, low-income students transferring from Pima Community College to pursue STEM degrees. The program has served 95 students across three cohorts since 2020, with an impressive 90% of participants persisting or completing their STEM bachelor's degree—far exceeding the national average of 1 in 10 community college students achieving this milestone. Students receive academic guidance, research opportunities, and culturally responsive mentorship, including support from University of Arizona faculty and peer mentors
Program Services
During last year at Pima
- Individualized support from STEM program advisor
- Personalized guidance navigating financial aid and scholarship process
- Transfer guidance and planning
- UAZ STEM Faculty Mentor
- UAZ STEM Peer Mentor
- Connection to community of STEM peers
Once at UArizona
Program structure will match that of our ASEMS Transfer program, but with the following additional benefits:
- Research shadowing experience
- UAZ STEM Faculty Mentor
- UAZ STEM Peer Mentor
- Individualized support from ASEMS Student Support Specialist
- Personalized guidance navigating financial aid and scholarship process
- Transfer guidance and planning
- Connection to a community of STEM peers
- Access to one-on-one tutoring through ASEMS
Program Eligibility
- Be in good academic standing
- Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours for your final semester at Pima
- Intending to transfer to the University of Arizona in fall 2026
- Involved in a UAZ STEM eligible major*
Priority given to low-income households
**Eligible University of Arizona STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) Majors after a student transfers from Pima to UAZ:
Biological Science-Related Majors: Animal Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Nutritional Sciences, Plant Sciences, Neuroscience & Cognitive Science, Sustainable Plant Systems
Physical Science Majors: Astronomy, Chemistry, and Physics
Mathematical Science Majors: Mathematics
Computer & Information Science-Related Majors: Bioinformatics, Data Science, Information Science and Technology, and Computer Science
Geoscience-Related Majors: Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Science, Geosciences, and Natural Resources
Engineering Majors: Aerospace, Architectural, Biomedical, Biosystems, Chemical, Civil, Electrical & Computer, Engineering Management, Environmental, Systems & Industrial, Materials Science, Mechanical, Mining, and Optical Science
To receive program services while at Pima:
- Maintain good academic standing
- Enroll in a minimum of 6 credits while at Pima
- Participate in a minimum of 2 workshops during fall 2025
- Enroll and actively engage in STU 210 STEM class in spring 2026
- Meet with peer mentor a minimum of twice each semester with a recommendation of meeting twice a month
- Meet with faculty mentors twice each semester
- Attend 1-on-1 monthly meetings with STEM program advisor
To receive program services while at UArizona:
- Enroll and actively engage in one-unit ASEM Research Readiness course in fall 2026
- Meet with ASEMS Student Support Specialist three times a semester
- Meet with peer mentor biweekly for the first year
- Meet with faculty mentor once each semester during the first year and as needed afterwards
- Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and full-time status
- Be continually enrolled as a STEM major
Contact
For more information about the Pima-UAZ STEM Bridge Program, contact Roshan Price (rcprice@arizona.edu) or fill out the form below.
How to Apply
Begin by filling out our interest form: https://forms.office.com/r/tRZQxP4xMS
Curious about how this program could benefit you?
Hear one of our peer mentors explain how ASEMS has supported her and why she chose to give back by being a peer mentor.