The Research Aligned Mentorship (RAM) program initially launched in 2015 with a $3 million First in the World FIPSE Grant from the United States Department of Education. Each year up to 250 first-time, first-year undergraduate students are randomly selected for the program. To be eligible students must qualify as low income, be a first-generation college student, or be a member of a historically minoritized community.
By participating in the program, students engage in a variety of interventions that include: (1) curricular innovation (first-year seminars, collaborative learning workshops, research seminars), (2) mentored research experiences on and off campus, (3) holistic advising and mentoring, and (4) community-building programs and service learning experiences. The RAM Program has proven the effectiveness of these interventions through its impressive retention and 4-year graduation rates at Farmingdale State College.
Farmingdale State College
IGNITE Symposium
It is your time to shine!
Join the RAM Program as we prepare for this years IGNITE Symposium! All students are encouraged to apply and share their research, applied-learning experience, and civically engaged projects!
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Newest Members of the RAM Staff!
January 24, 2023
Join the RAM Program in welcoming our newest team members!

RAM Program Events
Name | Date | Time | Location |
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IGNITE Symposium | 3/31/23 | 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM | Campus Center, Campus Ballrooms A &B |
Adopt-A-Highway-Cleanup | 4/7/23 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Greenley Library |
Adopt-A-Highway-Cleanup | 5/5/23 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Greenley Library |
RAM program
Greenley Hall, Lower Level
934-420-5403
RAMprogram@farmingdale.edu
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm