Guided Pathways to Success in STEM

15 Massachusetts Community Colleges
$20 Million Grant – U.S. Department of Labor TAACCCT 4 Program
October 2014 – September 2018

A consortia proposal submitted collectively by the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts led by Massasoit Community College was selected by the U.S. Department of Labor for the final round of federal funding from the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant (TAACCCT). The community colleges are advancing a comprehensive approach to addressing the training and educational needs of workers and employers statewide with a focus on articulated pathways to careers in high-growth STEM sectors (As well as advanced manufacturing and healthcare).

The $20 million grant which ran from October 2014 to September 2018 was the highest funded of the 66 awarded in the country by U.S. DOL.  The project entitled Guided Pathways to Success in STEM (GPSTEM) used the national Complete College America Guided Pathways to Success model to assist eligible students in obtaining degrees and certificates in STEM fields.  The model focuses on reducing the time to completion of certificates and degree programs, resulting in more students entering employment in the Commonwealth and/or transferring to baccalaureate education to add to their credentials.  

Priorities & Strategies

Industry Partners

The consortium partnered with many public and private organizations within STEM fields to ensure that programs created by the grant serve the target population, as well as the companies that they will eventually work for in the most effective way possible. Some of the companies that we have partnered with are listed below;

*Please note that this is not an exhaustive listing of our partners*

GPSTEM Programs

The programs listed below were developed through GPSTEM. The list does not fully represent the industry and career offerings provided by the 15 Massachusetts Community Colleges, as they were created in part or in full through a U.S. DOL Grant awarded to the colleges collectively. For a full list of programs offered, please contact the college you wish to attend directly.

Final Scorecard

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