From where do STC applicants come?
STC participants enter the Program from a rich variety of educational, professional and cultural backgrounds.

Some examples of STC applicants' previous education are:
•  community college degrees in medical or electrical technology,
•  college degrees in:

1.  English 2.  History 3.  Engineering 4.  Nursing 5.  Psychology 6.  Environmental Science

•  graduate degrees in:

					1.  nuclear engineering 2.  agricultural engineering 3.  business administration (MBA) 4.  Law 5.  Podiatry.

Examples of their current professional backgrounds are similarly varied:

•   unlicensed science teacher •   environmental consultant •   advertising professionals •   legal secretary •   airport meteorologist •   NYC fireman •   marine engineer •   emergency medical technician •   licensed chiropractor •   registered dietitian •   NYC park ranger •   airline flight attendant •   mothers and fathers with school-age children and more.

The cultural diversity of our students is breathtaking. We have a wide range of American minority and majority diversity along with recent immigrants from many countries, for example:

•  Afghanistan •  Argentina •  Bangladesh •  Brazil •  China •  Egypt •  Germany •  Greece

•  Guyana •  Haiti •  Hong Kong •  India •  Ireland •  Jamaica •  Korea •  Malta

•  Peru •  Poland •  Puerto Rico •  Romania •  South Africa •  Trinidad •  Turkey •  the Ukraine and more.