Increasing Access and Diversity in Engineering and Microelectronics Careers

波特兰社区学院(PCC)及其在蒂拉穆克湾(TBCC)和哥伦比亚峡谷(CGCC)的签约社区学院项目是一个名为“增加工程和微电子职业的准入和多样性”的奖学金项目。该CSEMS项目面向电子工程技术、计算机软件工程技术、土木工程与机械工程技术以及微电子技术专业的学生。不断增加的机会和多样性计划在四年内总共颁发了60个两年期奖学金，每个奖学金每年价值3000美元。这些奖学金的对象是那些表现出经济需求和学术前途的学生，特别是努力招收和留住在技术学科中代表性不足的学生，包括非裔美国人、拉美裔美国人、美洲原住民和女性。不断增加的机会和多样性奖学金计划特别强调招收刚刚完成高中学业的学生。该计划的目标是通过提供奖学金来支付全日制学生的学费、书本和用品费用，从而增加在工程和微电子技术领域未被充分代表的少数民族和妇女接受高等教育和就业的机会和机会。帮助该计划实现这一总体目标的目标是：1.将参与部门中代表不足的少数族裔学生人数增加50%。将目标系的女生人数增加25%。将高中毕业后12个月内进入PCC、TBCC或CGCC的目标部门的学生数量增加20%。80%的CSEM学者将完成他们注册的两年制课程。95%的CSEMS毕业生将在毕业后12个月内找到工作或报名参加与其专业相关的四年制项目。为了实现这些目标，将通过在地区高中、社区组织和一站式职业中心举行的会议来宣传增加入学机会和多样化奖学金，鼓励符合条件的人申请。参与部门致力于直接从高中招生。奖学金让有动力的高中毕业生有机会立即开始他们的大学生涯，而不是因为缺乏资金而中断他们的教育。一旦进入校园，CSEM学者将从现有的一系列支持服务中受益，这些服务旨在帮助PCC、TBCC和CGCC的学生取得学业成功。这些活动包括学生成功研讨会、沟通技巧研讨会、学术咨询、实习、就业安置研讨会和职业咨询。每个CSEM奖学金获得者都受益于CSEMS特定的服务和活动，例如每月的研讨会和故障排除课程，与行业导师的持续关系，更多的辅导机会，接触地区大学和高科技公司，以及就业安置援助。这些活动为学者建立了同行和指导关系，从而增强了留住和完成学位的能力。

Portland Community College's(PCC), along with its contracting community colleges in Tillamook Bay (TBCC) and Columbia Gorge (CGCC,) project is a scholarship program called 'Increasing Access and Diversity in Engineering and Microelectronics Careers'. This CSEMS project serves students in Electronic Engineering Technology, Computer Software Engineering Technology, Civil and Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Microelectronics Technology. The Increasing Access and Diversity program awards a total of 60 two-year scholarships over four years, with each scholarship worth $3,000 per year. The scholarships are targeted to students who demonstrate financial need and academic promise, with special efforts to recruit and retain students who are underrepresented in technology disciplines, including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and women. The Increasing Access and Diversity scholarship program places special emphasis on recruiting students who have recently finished high school. The goal of this program is to increase opportunities and access to higher education and employment for underrepresented minorities and women in engineering and microelectronics technology by providing scholarships that will cover the cost of tuition, books, and supplies for full-time students. The objectives that will help the program achieve this overall goal are:1. Increase the number of underrepresented minority students in participating departments by 50%.2. Increase the number of female students in the targeted departments by 25%.3. Increase by 20% the number of students in targeted departments who enter PCC, TBCC, or CGCC within 12 months of graduating from high school.4. 80% of CSEM scholars will complete the two-year program in which they enroll.5. 95% of graduating CSEMS scholars will be employed or enrolled in a four-year program related to their discipline within 12 months of graduation.To achieve these objectives, the Increasing Access and Diversity scholarships are publicized through meetings at area high schools, community organizations, and one-stop career centers, where eligible people will be encouraged to apply. The participating departments are committed to recruiting students directly from high school. The scholarships give motivated high school graduates a chance to begin their college careers immediately, rather than interrupting their education due to lack of funds. Once on campus, CSEM scholars benefit from the existing array of support services designed to help students at PCC, TBCC, and CGCC achieve academic success. These include student success seminars, communication skills workshops, academic advising, internships, job placement workshops, and career counseling. Each CSEM scholar benefits from CSEMS-specific services and activities, such as monthly workshops and troubleshooting sessions, an ongoing relationship with an industry mentor, increased access to tutoring, exposure to area universities and high-tech firms, and job placement assistance. These activities buildpeer and mentoring relationships for scholars that enhance retention and degree completion.