Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships Program (CSEMS)

该项目正在为那些目标是在高科技领域攻读学位和职业的学生创建一个全面的学者计划。该计划每年向30名有学术能力和有经济需要的学生提供3000美元的奖学金，这些学生必须全日制注册我们的计算机科学、工程、网络技术或计算机信息系统（CSEM）副学士课程。该项目特别针对女性和第一代大学生。有两项活动特别有助于奖学金获得者以及参加这些高科技课程的其他学生的整体成功。这些活动是：(a)对历史上困难的课程进行强化教学支持。一项补充指导计划帮助那些被选入高流失率班级的学生学习目标课程。五门被认定为历史上困难的课程中的每一门都是cems学位课程中至少一门的必修课程。(b)建立一个学者社区，让获得cems奖学金的学生、教师、校友、当地高中教师和当地行业代表发展关系，营造一个支持和激励学生实现目标的环境。该项目建立在高中教师和辅导员之间现有的关系，以招募和招收学术上有天赋的学生。学生发展活动包括年度学者招待会、开放日和高科技职业论坛。正在开发学生丰富活动的机会，包括在当地工业实习，教师指导和实地考察。该计划的目标是增加数量：(1)受过教育的工人准备安置在高科技行业，特别是在该地区。(2) cems学科的招收、录取、留用、毕业和转学学生。(3)未被充分代表的人群（女性和第一代大学生）就读和毕业于cems专业。(4)为参加目标课程的学生提供的支持服务和教育机会的质量。这些目标是通过衡量每年的留校率、毕业率和转学率来评估和评价的；本科院校转校生的后续成功；以及雇主对我们毕业生的满意度。

This project is creating a comprehensive scholars program for students whose goals are to pursue degrees and careers in high technology fields. The program provides $3,000 scholarships annually to 30 students who have academic ability and documented financial need, and who enroll full-time in our computer science, engineering, network technology or computer information systems (CSEM) associate degree programs. The program particularly targets women and first generation college students.Two activities in particular contribute to the overall success of the scholarship recipients, as well as other students enrolled in these high technology curricula. The activities are:(a) intensive instructional support for historically difficult classes. A supplemental instruction program assists students in the targeted curricula who are enrolled in classes that have high attrition rates. Each of the five courses identified as historically difficult is a requirement for at least one of the CSEMS degree programs.(b) creation of a community of scholars to engage students receiving the CSEMS scholarships, faculty, alumni, local high school faculty, and local industry representatives in developing relationships and fostering an environment that supports and inspires students to achieve. The project builds on existing relationships between high school faculty and guidance counselors to recruit and enroll academically gifted students. Student development events include annual scholars' reception, open house and a high technologies career forum. Opportunities for student enrichment activities, including internships with local industry, faculty mentoring, and field trips are being developed.The goals of the program are to increase the number of :(1) educated workers prepared for placement in the high technology careers, especially in the region.(2) students recruited, enrolled, retained, graduated and transferring in the CSEMS disciplines.(3) underrepresented populations (women and first generation college students) enrolled and graduated in CSEMS majors.(4) quality of support services and educational opportunities available to students enrolled in the targeted curricula.These goals are being assessed and evaluated by measuring annual rates of retention, graduation and transfer; subsequent success of transfer students at baccalaureate institutions; and employer satisfaction with our graduates.