WCC receives $650,000 grant to help STEM students

BELLINGHAM — Whatcom Community College will use a five-year $650,000 National Science Foundation grant to provide scholarships and academic support for 36 low-income, academically talented students pursuing associate degrees in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics and physics. The grants are called STEM Excellence through Engagement in Collaboration, Research, and Scholarship. WCC leaders will…