National Science Foundation Scholars Program

该项目使经济困难的学生能够成功地完成六个不同的副学士学位课程中的任何一个(包括计算机系统工程技术、机械工程技术、电信技术、计算机信息技术、工程和计算机科学转移)，并确保就业或进入四年制工程或计算机科学课程。该项目被完全整合到一个技术预科联盟中，该联盟是11所地区中学和大学之间的合作伙伴关系，并与邻近的一个联盟联系在一起，该联盟包括另外11所中学。一个由技术准备指导顾问和现场协调员组成的完善的网络帮助推广该计划和招募申请者。校内技术准备支持服务提供了确保奖学金学生成功所需的部分基础设施。一名教师导师全年指导奖学金获得者。此人还与大学就业服务办公室和当地行业合作伙伴合作，在工程/计算机技术领域开发多个学生实习机会。该计划提供了一种模式，利用NSF奖学金作为种子资金，说服企业合作伙伴投资于有前途的学生的价值，这种模式利用现有的全国性网络，如Tech Prep和School来发挥作用，并可以通过NSF资助建立的现有网络进行传播。

This project enables economically disadvantaged students to successfully complete any one of six different Associate Degree programs, (including Computer Systems Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Telecommunications Technology, Computer Information Technologies, and Engineering and Computer Science Transfer), and secure employment or placement into four-year engineering or computer science programs. The program is thoroughly integrated into a tech prep consortium, a partnership between 11 area secondary schools and the college, as well as linked to a neighboring consortium, which includes eleven additional secondary schools. A well-established network of tech prep guidance counselors and site coordinators assists in promoting the program and recruiting applicants. On-campus tech prep support services provide part of the infrastructure needed to ensure scholarship student success. A faculty mentor guides scholarship students throughout the year. This individual also collaborates with the college Career Services Office and local industry partners to develop multiple student internship opportunities in engineering/computer technology. The program provides a model for utilizing NSF scholarships as seed money for convincing corporate partners of the value of investing in promising students, a model that utilizes existing national networks such as Tech Prep and School to Work and that can be disseminated through the existing networks build through NSF funding.