STEP Bridge Summer Program

Bridge is the summer transition for incoming first year students accepted into STEP. It is a mandatory six week residential program (beginning from the fourth Sunday in June and concluding on the first Friday in August). 

Bridge is not a remedial program. The program offers students:

  • A practical preview of the academic rigor of Stevens' first semester core technical courses;

  • The opportunity to begin adjusting to the college environment;

  • New friendships and relationships with faculty, staff, and peers;

  • A comprehensive schedule of classes, workshops, special events, and social activities from Sunday evenings through Friday afternoons.

A team of Stevens faculty, staff, and undergraduate students (tutor-counselor/resident assistants, called TC/RA) provide academic instruction, advising, and support. The TC/RAs are an integral component of Bridge. They help the first year students adjust to the campus, and share with them a student perspective of the Stevens experience, including the ingredients for success, and establish friendships that go beyond the summer.

Bridge students begin their first semester at Stevens comfortable with the campus, with friendships already made, and a strong network of support from professional staff and peers alike.

STEP Bridge Summer Program Testimonials

Carina Ming ’24, Civil Engineering

"If there is one word I would use to describe STEP, it’s ‘family’. STEP is where I’ve met some of my best friends. I was given tools to help improve myself professionally and financially, which helped put me through school. STEP has pushed me to want networking excellence for myself and for my communities. The staff helped me find tools to do both and I will be forever grateful for all that I’ve learned. I will continue to use that mentality to improve myself professionally, as well as my communities."

Steven Aponte '25, Electrical Engineering

"STEP for me was the first family I had on campus. My Bridge group, and even ones both before and after me are the people I see every day. They’re the ones that have guided me this far in my academic pursuit, and the ones I’ll be guiding while they navigate the biggest obstacles. STEP has kept me in school for this long, and I hope to do the same for others!"

Autumn Coleman '26, Mechanical Engineering

"The STEP office has helped me in many ways! All the way from the Summer Bridge program to present day. They have helped me prepare for college and helped me navigate Stevens as a minority. I can never express how much STEP and all the staff mean to me and how they’ve helped me with my personal development. This is a place I can always turn to when I need help, and I’ll forever be grateful for it."