Scholarships for Attracting and Retaining High Ability Computer Science and Engineering Students

该项目吸引了工程和计算机科学领域的高能力少数族裔学生，并随后通过经济援助方案和补充奖学金将他们留在大学。为了实现这一目标，我们使用了两层方法。首先，他们用奖学金吸引高能力的高中生。其次，他们为在大一学习表现良好的大二新生提供奖学金。最后，他们通过六西格玛方法留住工程和计算机科学教育的高能力学生(通过持续的监控和调整来提高过程质量)。其他留任活动包括全面的教师指导、辅导计划、咨询和咨询、参与研究和暑期实习。

This project attracts high ability minority students in engineering and computer science and subsequently retains them at the university through financial aid packages and supplemental scholarships. To accomplish this objective, a two-tier approach is used. First, they attract high ability high school students with scholarships. Second, they offer scholarships to beginning sophomores who have demonstrated good academic performance in their freshman year. Finally, they retain high ability students with a Six Sigma approach to engineering and computer science education (improvement of the process quality by constant monitoring and adjustment). Other retention activities include comprehensive faculty mentoring, tutorial programs, advising and counseling, involvement in research, and summer internships.