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Department of Computer Science

 

Welcome to USHER at Fresno State 

The Undergraduate ScHolar Education and Research (USHER) program offers scholarships to first-time freshman and transfer students to complete a B.S. degree in Computer Science at Fresno State. It offers a series of training to enhance students’ STEM, critical and algorithmic thinking in Computer Science. The program coordinates a number of university services to prepare students to become competitive research and/or industry workforce in Computer Science. 

Apply to USHER

 
 

Unique to our Program

  • 2- or 4-year Scholarships
  • Faculty and Peer Mentorship
  • STEM, Critical & Algorithmic Thinking
  • STEM Impact Identity Training
  • Research/Internship Opportunities
  • BS + MS Blended Program
 
 

  • Starting Fall 2023
  • Annual $10K scholarship for four years
  • Faculty and peer mentorship
  • Computational and algorithmic thinking training
  • STEM pathway and STEM impact identity training
  • University/College support services
  • Research, internship, local community opportunities
  • Bridge to the BS + MS blended program

  • Underrepresented minority or female students in Computer Science
  • Incoming freshman students
  • Potential for academic and professional success
  • Financial Need

  • Accepting applications starting mid Spring 2023 at USHER program webpage

  • Contact Dr. Liu at shliu@mail.FresnoState.edu to learn more.
 
 

Acknowledgements

USHER at California State University Fresno is funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) under grant #DUE 2220938. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.