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Regional Alliances for Persons with Disabilities

Four regional alliances are funded by the National Science Foundation to increase the quantity and quality of people with disabilities in academic and career fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). They undertake activities such as mentoring, summer study programs, workshops, internships, and teacher training.

[Map of the states, color coded to the regions
 listed below

The regional alliances are:

AccessSTEM

  • Alaska
  • Idaho
  • Oregon
  • Washington

EAST

  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

MIDWEST

  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Wisconsin

RASEM2

  • New Mexico
  • Northwest Texas