Mentoring Underrepresented Student Success: Adapting to COVID-19 Impacts on Awarded Co-curricular Opportunities

Participants applied to co-curricular opportunities in Hawai'i and across the continental United States, including Research Experiences for Undergraduates of the National Science Foundation, Sea Grant internships, Hollings scholarships of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and undergraduate research project funding A majority of participants (n = 5) successfully advanced through the application process, and half (n = 4) were awarded internships, fellowships, and undergraduate research funding, which boosted their confidence in preparing application materials according to the follow-up assessments Mentoring allowed these students to sort through their academic interests and possible career paths, leading them to take an interest in more courses in different disciplines