BridgeUP STEM

BridgeUP STEM provides opportunities for low-income, first generation Atlanta-area students to learn the skills of computer science and research methodology within a research university setting.

BridgeUP STEM is more than a program—it’s a collaborative ecosystem where students at every level thrive. High school Scholars begin their journey by mastering the basics in our summer coding

BridgeUP STEM Scholars provides low-income, first generation Atlanta-area high school students who have had minimal or limited access to coding education with an introduction to programming and research methodology.

Helen Fellows are undergraduates within Georgia Tech’s College of Computing who participate in a one-year paid fellowship in computing research and educational outreach. Fellows are particularly interested in exploring careers in computing research in academia or industry.

Faculty mentors and their graduate teams provide BridgeUP STEM students with hands-on exposure to high-level computing research. In this collaborative model, faculty and graduate students mentor Helen Fellows within active