MACSTECH Scholars: Mathematics and Computer Science Technology Scholarship Program

该项目（MACSTECH学者：数学和计算机科学技术奖学金计划）允许数学和计算机科学项目每年向经济困难，学术有天赋的学生提供28-45奖学金，为期四年。这两个项目都被校董会确定为“经济发展项目”，因为它们的技术重点很强，而且南达科他州对这些领域的毕业生有迫切的需求。MACSTECH旨在加强当前的计划，并为未来的成功奠定基础。该项目包含一项综合管理计划，包括招生（特别是培养数学专业的学生数量，增加课程中代表性不足的人口和女性），制定多种机制，以提高学生在学位学习各个阶段的留校率，增加数学和计算机科学高质量双学位学生的数量。并提供广泛的学生丰富和支持结构。一个强有力的保留计划，包括对成功学者的持续支持，促进了这些人成功完成学位。这是通过建议、建立团队凝聚力、广泛使用学生支持服务、辅导、丰富活动以及现有大学项目的资源和活动来实现的。

This project (MACSTECH Scholars: Mathematics and Computer Science Technology Scholarship Program) allows the Mathematics and Computer Sciences Programs to provide 28-45 scholarships each year for four years to financially needy, academically talented students. Both programs have been identified as "economic development programs" by the Board of Regents because of their strong technology emphasis and the critical need for graduates in these areas within the state of South Dakota. MACSTECH is designed to strengthen the current programs and to provide a foundation for future success.The project contains a comprehensive management plan that incorporates student recruitment (particularly to develop a critical mass of students in the Mathematics major and to increase underrepresented populations and women in the programs), develops multiple mechanisms to improve student retention at various points in their degree studies, increases the number of highly qualified double majors in Mathematics and Computer Science, and provides an extensive student enrichment and support structure.A strong retention program involving continued support for successful scholars fosters the success of those individuals to degree completion. This is accomplished through advising, building group cohesion, and extensive use of student support services, tutoring, enrichment activities and the resources and activities of existing university programs.