Enhancing Workforce Preparation in Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics

加强计算机科学、工程和数学方面的劳动力准备

• 批准号: 9986910
• 负责人: Reuben Farley
• 金额: $ 22万
• 依托单位: Virginia Commonwealth University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-07-01 至 2004-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9986910&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Enhancing; Workforce; Preparation; Computer; Science

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), in partnership with J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (JSRCC), is conducting a National Science Foundation CSEM Scholars Program. Forty NSF CSEM (Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics) Scholars are selected based on need (Pell Grant eligible) and their potential to complete their undergraduate degree within two years through full-time enrollment. As urban institutions both VCU and JSRCC, its primary feeder community college, serve a large population of part-time students including large percentages of racial minorities and women. During the 1998-99 academic year, over 295 students who were enrolled in CSEM degree programs at VCU received Pell grants. Due to work constraints, two-thirds of these students were unable to carry a 30 hour annual load which would lead to graduation in the normal four year period; 29% were unable to carry 25 credit loads annually; and 19% could not carry 20 credits. Through the support of the NSF Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholars program, the project goal is to significantly increase the number of students in this pool who can complete their undergraduate degree programs in a normal time frame for full-time students. Successful applicants are recognized as NSF Scholars at an awards ceremony and receive $2500 scholarships. The NSF CSEM Scholars prepare an Individualized Contract under the guidance of a specially designated advisor who works with the Scholars to maximize the effectiveness of the existing university support programs in the following areas: (1) financial aid planning, including securing additional scholarships and aid, (2) academic program planning, academic achievement progress and supplemental tutoring and assistance, and (3) career planning through a selected in-field experience such as co-op or internship programs augmented by career day interactions with working professionals. The success of this project is monitored by an evaluator working through the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC). The evaluation program provides the formative guidance needed to maximize on-going effectiveness as well as the summative conclusions necessary to validate the program model.

弗吉尼亚联邦大学(VCU)与J.Sargeant Reynolds社区学院(JSRCC)合作，正在实施一项国家科学基金会CSEM学者计划。40名NSF CSEM(计算机科学、工程和数学)奖学金获得者是根据需要(符合佩尔助学金条件)和他们通过全日制招生在两年内完成本科学位的潜力来挑选的。作为城市机构，VCU和其主要支线社区学院JSRCC都为大量兼职学生提供服务，其中包括很大比例的少数族裔和妇女。在1998-99学年，超过295名在VCU攻读CSEM学位课程的学生获得了佩尔助学金。由于工作限制，这些学生中有三分之二无法承担每年30小时的工作量，这将使他们在正常的四年期间毕业；29%的学生无法每年承担25个学分；19%的学生无法承担20个学分。通过NSF计算机科学、工程和数学学者计划的支持，该项目的目标是显著增加这一人才库中能够在全日制学生正常时间框架内完成本科学位课程的学生数量。成功的申请者将在颁奖典礼上被确认为NSF学者，并获得2500美元的奖学金。NSF CSEM学者在一名特别指定的顾问的指导下准备一份个性化的合同，该顾问与学者们合作，在以下领域最大限度地发挥现有大学支持计划的有效性：(1)经济援助计划，包括获得额外的奖学金和援助，(2)学术计划、学术成就进展和补充辅导和援助，以及(3)通过选定的实地经验，如合作或实习计划，以及与在职专业人员的职业日互动，进行职业规划。该项目的成功由一名通过大都会教育研究联盟(MERC)工作的评估员监督。评估方案提供了使持续有效性最大化所需的形成性指导，以及验证方案模型所需的总结性结论。