The WiscAMP Scholars Program supports underrepresented minority students who plan to transfer from Madison College to four-year colleges or universities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

The program is for full-time students (12 credit minimum) who are in their final year at Madison College and includes mentoring support, internship opportunities and an annual stipend.

Program Eligibility 

  1. U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  2. Full-time student (12 credit minimum) in your final year at Madison College.
  3. Member of one of the following minority groups: Native American, Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Hmong, Native of Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Island.
  4. Plan to transfer to a four-year college into one of the STEM majors listed below.
  5. Completed six transfer-level credits with a grade of B or better in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
  6. Completed college algebra or higher by the end of the current semester. Placement testing into Trigonometry or higher in math is also acceptable.
  7. Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.

Currently Accepted STEM Majors

  • Majors

    Agricultural Sciences

    • 01.09 Animal Sciences
    • 01.10 Food Science and Technology
    • 01.12 Soil Sciences
    • 01.99 Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences, Other
    • 03.0101 Natural Resources/Conservation, General
    • 03.02 Natural Resources Management and Policy
    • 03.03 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
    • 03.05 Forestry
    • 03.06 Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
    • 03.99 Natural Resources and Conservation, Other

    Chemistry

    • 40.05 Chemistry
    • 40.0507 Polymer Chemistry
    • 40.0509 Environmental Chemistry
    • 40.051 Forensic Chemistry
    • 40.0511 Theoretical Chemistry
    • 40.1002 Materials Chemistry
    • 40.1099 Materials Sciences, Other

    Computer Science

    • 11.01 Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • 11.0104 Informatics (STEM Only)
    • 11.04 Information Science/Studies
    • 11.07 Computer Science
    • 52.1201 Management Information Systems, General
    • 52.1301 Management Science

    Engineering

    • 14.02 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
    • 14.03 Agricultural Engineering
    • 14.05 Biomedical/Medical Engineering
    • 03.0509 Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology
    • 14.07 Chemical Engineering
    • 14.0702 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
    • 14.0799 Chemical Engineering, Other
    • 14.1003 Laser and Optical Engineering
    • 14.1004 Telecommunications Engineering
    • 14.1099 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other
    • 14.32 Polymer/Plastics Engineering
    • 14.4 Paper Science and Engineering
    • 14.41 Electromechanical Engineering
    • 14.42 Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
    • 14.43 Biochemical Engineering
    • 14.44 Engineering Chemistry
    • 14.45 Biological/Biosystems Engineering
    • 15.0306 Integrated Circuit Design
    • 15.1502 Engineering Design
    • 15.16 Nanotechnology
    • 04.02 Architecture
    • 14.04 Architectural Engineering
    • 14.08 Civil Engineering
    • 14.0803 Structural Engineering
    • 14.0805 Water Resources Engineering
    • 14.14 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • 14.09 Computer Engineering, General
    • 14.10 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
    • 14.12 Engineering Physics
    • 14.13 Engineering Science
    • 14.27 Systems Engineering
    • 30.06 Systems Science and Theory
    • 14.11 Engineering Mechanics
    • 14.19 Mechanical Engineering
    • 14.06 Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
    • 40.18 Materials Engineering
    • 14.20 Metallurgical Engineering
    • 14.28 Textile Sciences and Engineering
    • 40.10 Materials Science
    • 14.21 Mining and Mineral Engineering
    • 14.23 Nuclear Engineering
    • 14.25 Petroleum Engineering
    • 14.01 Engineering, General
    • 14.22 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
    • 14.24 Ocean Engineering
    • 14.99 Engineering, Other

    Environmental Science

    • 03.0103 Environmental Studies
    • 03.0104 Environmental Science

    Geosciences

    • 40.06 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
    • 40.0601 Geology/Earth Science, General

    Life/Biological Sciences

    • 26.0403 Anatomy
    • 26.0202 Biochemistry
    • 26.01 Biology, General
    • 26.1101 Biometry/ Biometrics
    • 26.1102 Biostatistics
    • 26.1309 Epidemiology
    • 26.0203 Biophysics
    • 26.03 Botany/Plant Biology
    • 26.0305 Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
    • 26.0307 Plant Physiology
    • 26.04 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
    • 26.0401 Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
    • 26.0204 Molecular Biology
    • 26.1301 Ecology
    • 26.0505 Parasitology
    • 26.0702 Entomology
    • 26.0801 Genetics, General
    • 26.0804 Animal Genetics
    • 26.0805 Plant Genetics
    • 26.1303 Evolutionary Biology
    • 26.0806 Human/Medical Genetics
    • 26.0508 Microbiology and Immunology
    • 26.0807 Genome Sciences/Genomics
    • 26.05 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
    • 26.0507 Immunology
    • 26.0504 Virology
    • 26.0503 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
    • 26.1501 Neuroscience
    • 19.05 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
    • 30.1901 Nutritional Sciences
    • 26.0910 Pathology/Experimental Pathology
    • 26.1001 Pharmacology
    • 26.1004 Toxicology
    • 26.1104 Computational Biology
    • 26.131 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    • 26.0707 Animal Physiology
    • 26.0901 Physiology, General
    • 26.09 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
    • 26.07 Zoology/Animal Biology
    • 26.1201 Biotechnology
    • 26.1302 Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
    • 26.99 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
    • 30.01 Biological and Physical Sciences
    • 30.10 Biopsychology
    • 30.27 Human Biology
    • 30.3 Computational Science
    • 30.32 Marine Sciences

    Mathematics

    • 27.01 Mathematics
    • 27.03 Applied Mathematics
    • 27.0304 Computational and Applied Mathematics
    • 27.0306 Mathematical Biology
    • 27.0503 Mathematics and Statistics
    • 14.3701 Operations Research
    • 27.99 Mathematics and Statistics, Other
    • 30.08 Mathematics and Computer Science
    • 27.05 Statistics
    • 52.1304 Actuarial Science

    Physics/Astronomy

    • 40.02 Astronomy and Astrophysics
    • 40.0809 Acoustics
    • 40.08 Physics
    • 40.0607 Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
    • 40.0807 Optics/Optical Sciences
    • 40.9999 Physical Sciences, Other

WiscAMP Application

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Please answer ONE of the two questions below in the form of 1-3 paragraphs. Please type and attach.

1. Why are you pursuing your science, math, or engineering major?

2. What do you enjoy about learning science, math, or technology?

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If you have any questions please contact Chuck Benton at 608.246.6843 or cebentonjr@madisoncollege.edu.