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New Scholarship Opens Doors for STEM Students with Disabilities
Lime Connect offers support for high school seniors with disabilities pursuing STEM degrees in college.
Joseph Sampson
June 18, 2025 • 6 minutes
What’s Happening Today!
Welcome to a new & exciting daily post from That Black Chemist!
Today we’re highlighting an exciting scholarship opportunity offered by Lime Connect aimed at supporting high school seniors with disabilities who intend on enrolling in college next year studying STEM-related fields. Applications open this fall so don’t miss your chance to apply!
Next, we’re diving into a guide for future researchers to become a powerhouse in their future fields. Whether you're in high school or undergrad it’s never too late to adopt these tips ahead of time.
And finally, new discoveries from NIH scientists reveal how eye damage affects specific brain circuits involved in vision. Don’t miss the breakdown!
Upcoming Opportunities
🎓 Lime Connect Scholarship Targets Incoming STEM Students with Disabilities.
Lime Connect—a nonprofit supporting high-achieving students with disabilities—is offering the Pathways Scholarship. If you're a high school student with a visible or non-visible disability who plans on enrolling in college the following year, this is your chance to receive financial support and recognition throughout your studies.
Your disability doesn’t define your potential. Let it fuel your path to innovation and leadership in science, engineering, or healthcare.
📅 Scholarship Details
Applications Open: Summer 2025 (check back for updates)
Host: Lime Connect
Award: One-time $1,000 reward
Apply Here: [Link to Application]
⚠️ Bonus Opportunities You Should Know
🧪 NSF REU Summer Research Programs: List of funded undergrad research programs. (Search here)
💰 NASA OSTEM Internships: List of NASA Internships for high school and undergraduate STEM students (More info).
🧠 NASA Pathways Internship: Multi-semester internship involving different career paths at NASA (Link).
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Scientist’s Scroll
💪🏾 5 Steps to Becoming a Research Powerhouse
When we think of history’s greatest scientists like Newton, Curie, and Einstein, it’s easy to assume they were born with unmatched brilliance. But what truly set them apart wasn’t just intellect: it was timing, strategy, and their ability to solve problems the world cared about. Here are 5 proven steps to help you become a research powerhouse:
Conduct research that meets society’s most urgent needs.
Collaborate with visionary partners.
Emphasize interdisciplinary cooperation.
Build top-of-the-line scientific infrastructure.
Enhance undergraduate research.
Tip of the Day
📚 Take Extra STEM Classes as Electives
Taking STEM electives are important because they can help unlock skills and career paths you didn’t know existed. Whether you’re majoring in science, engineering, or another field, those extra classes can make all the difference. Here’s why:
Broaden Your Skill Set: No matter your major, classes in coding, statistics, or data analysis add valuable skills to your toolbox.
Discover Hidden Passions: An elective in astronomy or environmental science might spark an unexpected interest worth pursuing.
Stand Out on Applications: Having extra STEM coursework on your transcript shows initiative and academic curiosity.
Prepare for Interdisciplinary Work: Having a broad base helps for many careers that blends fields—such as environmental engineering and bioinformatics.
Build Your Academic Network: STEM classes expose you to new professors, peers, and research opportunities outside your major.
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Today’s Theme: What’s Happening Wednesday
This week in science: Can eye damage can affect brain activity?
NIH Researchers Identify Brain Circuits Linked to Visual Acuity
Researchers at the National Institute of Health (NIH) have identified which brain circuits are responsible for vision resolution and how they are affected by damaged retinal cells.
While stem-cell and gene therapies aim to repair damaged eye cells, little is known about how neurons are effected by the loss of retinal cells.
The study found that in injuries to retinal cells, X-LGN neurons, responsible for visual acuity, no longer responded to visual stimuli while Y-LGN neurons, responsible for motion perception remained largely intact.
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