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The program was advertised nationwide through a combination of emails and mailings. It was also advertised via the SRESFS website, where applications were submitted and sent through Formstack. Overall, 210 unique applications were received from the program’s website from a total of 67 different institutions. Intern selection was completed based on the applicant’s grade point average, successful completion of STEM courses, reference recommendations, and academic and career statements. In total, 174 of the total 210 applications were qualified. Application disqualifications were based on GPA, citizenship, and/or graduation status. The average GPA of the eligible 2025 applicant pool was 3.34 while the average GPA of those that accepted offers was 3.41. Acceptance letters included a link to a confirmation form where the offer was either accepted or declined.

A total of 42 acceptance letters were sent out. Each group had an initial 10 acceptance letters sent the week of March 31, 2025. The groups include the environmental science track (group 1), the engineering track (group 2), the in-person cybersecurity track (group 3A), and the virtual cybersecurity track (group 3B). From the initial 42 acceptance letters, there were a total of 9 declinations of offer, 2 from group 1, 3 from group 2, 2 from group 3A, and 2 from group 3B. Acceptance letters were sent until all slots were filled. Four of those chose not to answer. Denial letters were to be sent after all 40 slots were filled; however, 1 withdrawal was made prior to the start of the program after confirmation. The last withdrawal was approximately three weeks into Session 1 due to a familial emergency. The Field Station hosted a total of 39 interns, 29 in person, and 10 virtually. There were 10 interns in group 1, 9 interns in group 2, 10 interns in group 3A, and 10 interns in group 3B.

Host Institutions represented by intern cohort includes: Morgan State University, Coppin State University, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining &

Technology, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, University of South Carolina-Aiken, Tennessee State University, Texas State University, Florida A&M University, The University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, California State University-Chico, Hampton University, California State University-Pomona, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Houston-Victoria, Fayetteville State University, Alabama A&M University, Virginia State University, Allen University, Daytona State College, Farleigh Dickinson University, California State University-Sacramento, The University of New Mexico, and Central State University.