SJNY INTRODUCES CSTEP PROGRAM FOR STEM STUDENTS

February 13, 2026 BK LI

BROOKLYN and PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – February 13, 2026 – St. Joseph’s University, New York (SJNY) is pleased to announce the introduction of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) on both the Brooklyn and Long Island campuses. 
Supported by grant funding through the New York State Education Department for the next five years, the CSTEP program seeks to assist eligible SJNY students enrolled in STEM or health-related programs with academic, professional and financial assistance to benefit their long-term goals, including:

•    Stipends for research and summer workshops
•    Opportunities to develop high-quality research under mentorship from SJNY professors
•    Tutoring help in subject areas
•    Industry and research internship opportunities
•    Preparation for licensing exams and standardized tests

Over the next five years, the program will support up to 37 full-time SJNY students per year. Students must apply and be enrolled at SJNY; must be NYS residents in good academic standing; must be pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or health-related fields, and must have a financial need.

For more information, visit sjny.edu or email program contacts: Kelly Cortes, director of grants and foundation relations; Elizabeth Zollinger, Brooklyn faculty lead; Rae Winkelstein, Brooklyn staff coordinator, and Kathleen Blumenthal, Long Island staff coordinator. 

ABOUT ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK
St. Joseph’s University, New York has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan region with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the University provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual rigor, spiritual depth, social responsibility and service. With campuses in Brooklyn and on Long Island, and many online programs, the University offers more than 100 majors and minors, special course offerings and certificates, accelerated dual degrees and affiliated and pre-professional programs.