STEM Ready Pathway Program: Empowering Tomorrow’s STEM Leaders with Alternative Credentials

Program Abstract: Through a dynamic partnership between Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Montgomery College (MC), the Universities at Shady Grove (USG), and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), the STEM Ready Pathway Program is revolutionizing the educational landscape and preparing K-16 students for successful degrees and careers in STEM, enabling learners to acquire microcredentials along their pathway. The philanthropic investment of JP Morgan Chase and the TalentReady program has been an enabling factor that contributed to the pathway program's development. Learn collaborative methods used to create microcredentials with a focus on diversifying the future workforce and shaping the trajectory of underrepresented students. Students earn microcredentials that highlight career competencies and experiential learning experiences during high school, community college or the undergraduate degree program.