For six straight years, the State of Ohio has awarded Baldwin Wallace with "Choose Ohio First" (COF) grant funding in recognition of the University's ongoing accomplishments in educating the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) leaders.
In late November, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ was awarded approximately $780,000 of for fiscal year 2025 to bolster success for transfer students enrolled in ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ STEM programs through the School of Science and Engineering.
The funding, administered through the Ohio Department of Higher Education, aims to strengthen Ohio's competitiveness in meeting the talent and workforce needs of regional and state-wide businesses and industries through scholarships, programming and work-based learning.
According to Chancellor Mike Duffey, "Choose Ohio First is a vital part of ensuring a strong STEM workforce in our state. This latest award exemplifies Baldwin Wallace's commitment to high-quality STEM programs and, more importantly, its talented STEM students in such fields as computer science, cybersecurity and data science, to name a few."
At ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿, COF is part of the University's robust STEM Scholars progr