Conference PaperHave NSF S-STEM Scholarships Changed SEISMIC Scholar’s Work Circumstances?King, Colby; Solomon, Jibril; Aizenman, Jennifer; Kling, Thomas; Waratuke, StephennullSEISMIC, Bridgewater State University’s National Science Foundation S-STEM grant program, provides $6,000 scholarship for three years to rising sophomore students from diverse backgrounds. While the scholarships defray Scholar’s costs, annual program surveys and interviews reveal that many SEISMIC scholars continue to work off-campus jobs while in the program. In this poster presentation, we review quantitative and qualitative evidence collected during the first four years of the S-STEM grant to assess Scholar’s financial and work commitments. Preliminary analysis reveals that some students do not take off-campus jobs while in the program, but most do, with some working full-time hours. Analysis of interviews with students graduating the program reveal how Scholars weighed their commitment to the SEISMIC program and STEM education with their off-campus circumstances and responsibilities.2020-11-0610209392Transforming STEM Higher Education: This Changes Everythinghttps://doi.org/1643475National Science Foundation