Undergraduate Scholarships in Engineering to Improve Retention and Diversity

工程本科奖学金可提高保留率和多样性

• 批准号: 0207173
• 负责人: Robert Spall
• 金额: $ 40万
• 依托单位: Utah State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-01-01 至 2007-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0207173&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Undergraduate; Scholarships; Engineering; Improve; Retention

Significant increases in the number of engineering and related technology graduates from the Utah State System of Higher Education will be required over the next several years to advance the intellectual and economic well being of the state and its citizens. In response, the State Board of Regents has developed an Engineering and Computer Science Initiative within the state system of higher education with intentions to double the number of graduates in engineering and related technology majors by the year 2006. The faculty within the College of Engineering believe that efforts to improve retention, and to increase enrollment opportunities for students from underrepresented minorities, will contribute significantly toward that goal. Central to this effort is an increase in the number of scholarship opportunities available to engineering students within each of the 5 departments in the College of Engineering. For each year of the four year duration of this project, 30 need-based scholarships at $3,125 each are being awarded. The scholarships allow students to spend more time on academic pursuits, and less time employed outside the University. Scholarship recipients must: 1) be U.S. citizens, 2) enroll full time within the College of Engineering, 3) demonstrate financial need as defined by the U.S. Department of Education rules for Federal Financial aid, and 4) show academic potential or ability. Recruitment is done through the USU Office of High School/College Relations, the Multicultural Student Center, and the College of Engineering. In addition to traditional recruiting methods, the college recruits through its annual Engineering State program, a four day event held each spring in which approximately 250 high school juniors from throughout the State of Utah are introduced to the opportunities available in the various fields of engineering. In addition to scholarship opportunities, the program also provides CSEMS scholars with: 1) a formal program through which they can receive academic assistance and advising, 2) a mechanism to promote interaction with upper-division students and faculty on a regular basis, 3) research opportunities with faculty mentors, and 4) early access to co-op/internship opportunities and industry mentors. The CSEMS program is directed by faculty members from the College of Engineering and staff from High School/College Relations, the Multicultural Student Center, and USU Career Services.

在未来几年内，犹他州高等教育系统的工程和相关技术毕业生人数将大幅增加，以促进该州及其公民的智力和经济福祉。作为回应，州董事会在州高等教育系统内制定了一项工程和计算机科学倡议，目的是到2006年将工程和相关技术专业的毕业生人数增加一倍。工程学院内的教师认为，努力提高保留率，并增加来自代表性不足的少数民族学生的入学机会，将大大有助于实现这一目标。这项工作的核心是增加工程学院5个系中每个系的工程学生获得奖学金的机会。该项目为期四年，每年颁发30个基于需要的奖学金，每个奖学金为3 125美元。奖学金允许学生花更多的时间在学术追求上，而不是在大学之外工作的时间。奖学金获得者必须：1）是美国公民，2）在工程学院内注册全职，3）证明美国教育部为联邦财政援助规定的财政需求，以及4）显示学术潜力或能力。招聘是通过高中/大学关系的USU办公室，多元文化学生中心，和工程学院。除了传统的招聘方法，该学院通过其年度工程州计划，每年春天举行的为期四天的活动，其中约250名高中三年级学生从整个犹他州介绍了在工程的各个领域提供的机会。除了奖学金的机会，该计划还提供CSEMS学者：1）一个正式的计划，通过它，他们可以接受学术援助和建议，2）一个机制，以促进与上级部门的学生和教师定期互动，3）与教师导师的研究机会，和4）抢先体验合作/实习机会和行业导师。CSEMS计划由工程学院的教师和高中/大学关系，多元文化学生中心和USU职业服务的工作人员指导。