State Strategies in STEM

The Members of the National Lieutenant Governors recognize the vital need for education and opportunities for students in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM), and the impact that states and territories can have to improve STEM opportunities for all students. Lieutenant governors and seconds-in-command in states/territories across the country are advancing STEM opportunities to improve learning outcomes for youth, prepare students for the jobs of the future, and strengthen the workforce and economy. In 2022, NLGA Members created the NLGA Center for State Strategies in STEM as a major pillar of work for the Association.

NLGA conducts the NLGA Lt. Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program annually and the NLGA STEM Service Project at two meetings per year.  Simply by coming together at NLGA meetings, the nation’s lieutenant governors and seconds-in-command leverage their bipartisan collaboration to enable NLGA to bring STEM education opportunities to constituents in the states and U.S. territories through innovative projects.

More than 14,000 students and youth in 31 states and territories have STEM opportunity as a direct result of NLGA Members meeting and working together.  

Impacted states and territories to date include Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Click here to view the signed NLGA commitment to STEM Education!