The Disabled Students Navigating STEM (DSNS) cohort is part of a larger initiative of both Bellevue College and Microsoft Corporation to bridge the achievement gap for student populations who are often left behind due to inaccessible educational, interviewing, and work environments. This includes students with disabilities pursuing STEM degrees in higher education.
The DSNS cohort, along with other accessibility initiatives, was started with a grant from Microsoft Corporation as part of their Accessibility University Initiative. Working together with other universities and Microsoft, our goal is to support Microsoft’s efforts to “create best-in-class Universal Design Learning (UDL) environments in STEM education” while making a difference for our students right here, right now.
Now funded by Bellevue College, DSNS is part of the Navigators Programs, which includes Neurodiversity Navigators, a nationally recognized cohort program serving neurodivergent students at Bellevue College. Navigators Programs are part of the RISE Learning Institute, along with the Center for Career Connections, and the STEM to Stern cohort program.
Other cohort programs at Bellevue College include the Umoja and Puente Scholars programs, both housed in MultiCultural Services.
Come join us, and be part of the accessible and diverse future at Bellevue College and your STEM career!
We will begin enrolling students for Fall 2024 starting January 2024.
Last Updated March 11, 2024