The following links were compiled and annotated by Virginia Van Horne, AAAS Senior Research Associate and editor of the Making Strides newsletter. Making Strides is a new Internet resource published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and supported by the National Science Foundation's Minority Graduate Education Program. The goal of Making Strides is to identify and disseminate factors that affect minority students' underrepresentation in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering (SME), as well as the successful strategies that lead to their increased representation in SME doctoral programs and careers, in particular, the professoriate. 

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) 
A national, nonprofit organization which nurtures building of community by bridging science and technology with traditional Native values. Through its educational programs, AISES provides opportunities for American Indians and Native Alaskans to pursue studies in science, engineering, business and other academic arenas. Through a variety of educational programs, AISES offers financial, academic and cultural support to American Indians and Alaska Natives from middle school through graduate school.

Association of American Universities (AAU)
The AAU currently consists of sixty American universities and two Canadian universities. Approximately half are public institutions and half are private. The association serves its members in two major ways. First, it assists them in developing national policy positions on issues that relate to academic research and graduate and professional education. Second, it provides them with a forum for discussing a broad range of other institutional issues, such as undergraduate education.

Association for Support of Graduate Students (ASGS)
ASGS is a service organization of graduate students, graduate-student organizations (GSOs), and graduate-degree-granting institutions. ASGS services and products assist students to complete their theses and obtain their degrees, produce the highest quality of theses, and improve their lives during the thesis process. 

Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (ATPM) 
ATPM is the national professional association dedicated to advancing individual and community health promotion and disease prevention in the education of physicians and other health professionals.ATPM offers a variety of training opportunities in public health and preventive medicine for graduate students and early career professionals, as well as established academic faculty, physicians, and other public health professionals. Participants of the program gain valuable experience at highly respected public health organizations and federal agencies.

CEA-CREST Center for Environmental Analysis - Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology California State University
The mission of CEA-CREST is to (1) increase the numbers of minority citizens embarking on carers in the environmental sciences (2) serve as a key technical and personnel resource for the many academic, governmental and industry programs of Southern California, and (3) conduct innovative multi disciplinary research into the pressing environmental problems of the region. The Center achieves these goals by supporting fully integrated research teams composed of outstanding faculty from Cal State LA and regional campuses of the University of California, minority graduates and undergraduate students, and a complete technical support staff. Facilities and equipment provide support for Geographic Information Systems analaysis, simlation modeling, environmental chemistry, molecular genetics, remote sensing, plant physiology and marine biology. Fellowships and other means of student support are provided. 

Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST) 
This website provides information on the Commission's activities, services, and publications, as well as an online guide to other organizations, both public and private, that produce information on the education and employment of scientists and engineers 

Council of Graduate Schools 
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) is dedicated to the improvement and advancement of graduate education. Its members are colleges and universities engaged in research, scholarship and the preparation of candidates for advanced degrees. This website offers a plethora of information for faculty and students. 

GEM Consortium 
The National Consortium for Graduates Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc., offers an array of services, including fellowships for graduate study. As noted on the site, GEM’s mission “is to enhance the value of the nation’s human capital in engineering and science by increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in graduate education.” 

Gradschools.com 
This site is dedicated to post-baccalaureate educational programs; arranged in a directory format with listing categorized by curriculum and where necessary, by geography. 

Graduate School Guide
This site is “a comprehensive online guide to Doctoral, Master’s & Professional degree programs.” The site is separated by fields of study, school profiles and financing. 

HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
HACU represents Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) where Hispanics constitute a minimum of 25 percent of the total enrollment at either the graduate or undergraduate level and Associate members where Hispanics constitute a minimum of 10 percent of the total enrollment; member institutions are located in the United States and Puerto Rico.  Several of HACU’s goals follow: Promote the development of member colleges and universities; improve access to and the quality of postsecondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; and meet the needs of business, industry and government through the development and sharing of resources, information and expertise.  

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering 
A not-for-profit corporation with a commitment to excellence in education, NACME’s mission embraces the fact that technical work force strength will determine world leadership into the new century, that the nation’s economic productivity rests on the quality of the scientists and engineers produced, and that success depends on the ability to utilize human resources from all segments of the population. 

National Association of Graduate Professional Students 
Promotes the interests of graduate students and acts as a clearinghouse for information. This website offers a plethora of information ranging from documents on tax regulations to international student issues, teaching resources, financial aid, TA/RA issues, legislative updates, and an online jobbank. 

New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) 
This site offers a plethora of information, such as detailed listings of opportunities for minority students. 

ScienceCareers.Org 
This is weekly online publication, previously known as Next Wave, covers scientific training, career development, and the science job market. ScienceCareers.Org is published by Science magazine and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It is a not-for-profit publication.   

Student.com
This site offers information on college life for students in an interactive format.