NSF Scholars Program

计算机科学（31），工程-土木（54），工程-电气（55），工程-机械（56），工程-技术（58），工程-其他（59）NSF学者计划为毕业两年内的低收入工程和计算机科学学生提供大约53个奖学金，特别关注那些历史上代表性不足的群体的学生，包括妇女，残疾学生，以及那些来自特定民族和种族群体的人。每位获奖者将获得相当于其全日制学杂费的奖金。NSF学者计划的目标是为学生提供全面的支持模式，包括指导，指导，同伴网络，经济援助和专业发展，以确保学生的学业成功，保留，缩短毕业时间，并获得学位后在工程和计算机科学领域的永久就业机会。2000年1月开始的第一批学生是从已经在工程与计算机科学学院入学的160名高年级学生中招募的，这些学生符合低收入和代表性不足的资格重点，未来的学生也将从大学外招募。潜在的受助人是根据他们的学术成就和职业成功指标来选择的。每位候选人填写申请表，提交推荐信，并进行行为面试。获奖者参加入学培训，与所有其他NSF学者一起参加月度会议，每两周与留校顾问会面以评估学业进展，并在必要时参加学习小组和辅导课程。此外，项目参与者在学院内从事最少小时的社区服务，与低年级学生分享他们的知识，并加强他们自己的技能。NSF学者还通过参加职业指导课程、简历写作和面试研讨会，以及在学生所在领域的行业赞助商那里获得一学期的全职带薪合作/实习机会，来追求专业发展。美国国家科学基金会学者计划的一大优势是由国家科学基金会奖学金和带薪合作就业提供的双重财政支持。不用在学期中工作，学生可以集中精力学习，取得学业上的成功，更快毕业。这个项目显然使更多的学生从历史上在工程和计算机科学领域代表性不足的群体中获得他们研究领域的学位。

Computer Science (31), Engineering - Civil (54), Engineering - Electrical (55), Engineering - Mechanical (56), Engineering - Technology (58), Engineering - Other (59) The NSF Scholars Program is providing approximately 53 scholarships to low-income engineering and computer science students who are within two years of graduation, with special attention being given to those students from historically underrepresented groups including women, disabled students, and those from identified ethnic and racial groups. Each recipient receives an award equivalent to the cost of his/her full-time tuition and fees. The objective of the NSF Scholars Program is to provide a holistic model of student support, including guidance, mentoring, peer networking, financial assistance, and professional development to ensure the students' academic success, retention, shortened time to graduation, and permanent career opportunities in engineering and computer science after degree. The first cohort of students to begin the program in January 2000 is being recruited from the 160 upper division students who are already enrolled in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and meet the low-income and underrepresented eligibility focus, with future cohorts being recruited from outside the University as well. Potential recipients are selected based on their academic merit as well as on indicators of professional success. Each candidate fills out an application, submits letters of recommendation, and engages in a behavioral interview. Award recipients attend an orientation, participate in monthly meetings with all other NSF Scholars, meet with the Retention Counselor bi-weekly to assess academic progress, and take part in study groups and tutoring sessions, if necessary. In addition, program participants engage in a minimum number of hours of community service within the College to share their knowledge with lower-division students and reinforce their own skills. NSF scholars also pursue professional development by attending career guidance courses, resume writing and interviewing workshops, as well as a full-time paid co-op/internship placement for a semester with an industry sponsor in the student's field. One of the great strengths in the NSF Scholars Program is the dual financial support provided by NSF scholarships as well as paid co-op employment. Without having to work during the semester, students can concentrate on their studies, achieve academic success, and graduate sooner. This program clearly enables a greater number of students from groups historically underrepresented in Engineering and Computer Science to earn degrees in their fields of study.