DUE: Increasing Females and Minorities in Engineering and Computer Science (IFMECS)

该项目为33名在合作社区学院或大学学习工程或计算机科学的学生提供奖学金支持。50%的奖学金被授予少数民族和女学生。被指定为NSF学者的学生在本科期间参加：学者论坛；大三至大四期间的实习经历；以及专业社团活动。大三的学生参加职业规划研讨会，学习面试技巧、简历设计和求职技巧。高年级学生正在与就业和教育转介服务中心合作，寻找工作和调查研究生院的机会。教职员工将担任奖学金获得者的导师，并提供鼓励、学术支持和建议。

This project is providing scholarship support for 33 students studying engineering or computer science at either a cooperating community college or the university. Fifty percent of the scholarships are being awarded to minority and female students. The students, designated as NSF Scholars, are participating in: Scholars Forums throughout their undergraduate experience; internship experiences between their junior and senior years; and professional society activities. Scholars in their junior year are attending Career Planning Workshops that help them with interviewing techniques, resume design, and job-hunting skills. Seniors are working with the Employment and Educational Referral Service to search for jobs and investigate graduate school opportunities. Faculty members are serving as mentors to the Scholars and offer encouragement, academic support and advisement.