According to a National Science Foundation report from 2014, Hispanic college students received only 12 percent of science and engineering bachelor’s degrees and African-American students less than 9 percent. To bolster diversity in STEM fields, the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) funds and encourages students of color to enroll in science-related majors. The organization was recently awarded a $4 million grant by the NSF to continue the effort. LSAMP