The Scholars Academy (SA) began in 1999 with only 20 students. Current enrollment in the Fall 2009 semester is now 158 undergraduates. The SA, now a nationally recognized program within the University of Houston-Downtown College of Sciences and Technology, is designed to promote academic excellence and achievement in STEM degree programs, primarily for minority and female students, and to encourage the graduates to either continue their studies at the graduate level and/or pursue STEM-related careers.
