The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and named for late former congressman and civil rights attorney Louis Stokes, strives to increase both the quality and the quantity of underrepresented students pursuing degrees in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. In addition to financial support, LSAMP students receive tutoring, mentoring, career counseling, and summer internship opportunities, as well as sponsored travel to professional conferences.