Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement Initiative for Student Excellence (RAISE)

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The scholarship program is structured to support 32 minority and/or female student participants.Scholars are selected from students who have or will receive associate degrees in scienceand technology from appropriate programs and who express intent to major in one of theCSEMS disciplines. Students are recruited primarily, but not exclusively, from thelocal/state community college(s) participating in articulation agreement(s) with SouthernUniversity. Scholars are selected based on financial need and academic achievement.Students are co-advised by academic mentors. They participate in structured mentoring programs and various student development seminars/workshops, register with the SU Career Services Office, and participate in Career Services-offered career workshops.The scholarship program helps improve retention rates for capablestudents citing financial difficulties as reasons not to complete bachelor's degrees in CSEMSfields. Retention will also improve due to better preparedness of students having receivedneeded remedial instruction before they come to the four-year college.