The Research Experience for Community College Students (RECCS) is a paid summer research experience program open to all Colorado (and CO's surrounding states) community college students. The goal of RECCS is to give community college students an authentic research experience at CU Boulder, ranked #1 in the world for geosciences.  The program allows students to explore environmental or geosciences and gain the confidence to transition to a four-year program in the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) disciplines.

Ten - fourteen students receive a weekly stipend of $650 to conduct field- or lab-based independent research over a nine-week period in the summer (June 3rd - August 2nd, 2024) while working with a team of scientists. Students learn basic research and communication skills, and they present their research at a local student science symposium.

• Be a US Citizen or a Permanent Resident
• Attend a Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, or New Mexico community college (can graduate in the spring semester and plan to attend a 4-year college)
• Have completed a minimum of two science classes, and college algebra is encouraged.
• Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or have a reasonable explanation if below.
• Not have a BA or BS even in a completely unrelated discipline
• Be willing to make a full-time commitment for 9 weeks (40 hours per week)