Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships

计算机科学、工程和数学奖学金

• 批准号: 0421961
• 负责人: Robert Olsen
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Washington State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-01 至 2009-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0421961&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Computer; Science; Engineering; Mathematics; Scholarships

This project is establishes a partnership between Washington State University (WSU) and Columbia Basin College (CBC) offering scholarships to academically talented but financially needy students pursuing BS degrees in engineering, computer science and mathematics. Well prepared students are identified through an existing Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) program that is designed to encourage underrepresented middle and high school students to complete the academic prerequisites necessary to enroll in programs leading to BS degrees in mathematics, engineering and science. This program is well established in several middle and high schools in the area, and had significant success in producing students who earn BS degrees in science and engineering.Student services are in place both at WSU and CBC that have been shown to be successful at assisting students similar to those targeted here during both the transition from high school to college life and the remainder of their academic career. These services include "bridge" programs during transitions between different institutions, free tutoring for core courses and affinity groups that provide encouragement for students during their studies. Where appropriate, the programs involve the entire family unit since they are a very important influence on decisions made by students in the targeted area.A significant result of this project is the enhanced educational achievements by students from Hispanic backgrounds. Many of these students enter the local workforce at one of the numerous corporations in the targeted areas of the state of Washington. These corporations have indicated that they are 1) interested in providing mentors, shadowing opportunities and internships for students in this program, 2) very interested in hiring the students upon graduation with a baccalaureate degree and 3) interested in continuing the funding for the program after the NSF funding in no longer available. Thus, another positive result is increased cooperation between industry and educational institutions.

该项目是建立华盛顿州立大学（WSU）和哥伦比亚盆地学院（CBC）之间的合作伙伴关系，为在工程，计算机科学和数学方面攻读学士学位的学术人才，但经济困难的学生提供奖学金。准备充分的学生通过现有的数学工程科学成就（梅萨）计划来确定，该计划旨在鼓励代表性不足的初中和高中学生完成必要的学术先决条件，以参加数学，工程和科学学士学位课程。这个项目在该地区的几所初中和高中都有很好的发展，并在培养获得科学和工程学士学位的学生方面取得了显著的成功。学生服务在WSU和CBC都已经被证明是成功的，在从高中到大学生活的过渡和他们的学术生涯的剩余时间里，帮助类似于这里的学生。这些服务包括在不同机构之间过渡期间的“桥梁”方案、核心课程的免费辅导以及在学生学习期间为他们提供鼓励的亲和团体。在适当的情况下，这些方案涉及整个家庭单位，因为它们对目标地区的学生作出的决定有非常重要的影响。这些学生中的许多人进入华盛顿州目标地区众多公司之一的当地劳动力市场。这些公司表示，他们有1）有兴趣为该计划的学生提供导师，影子机会和实习机会，2）非常有兴趣在毕业后雇用学生获得学士学位，3）有兴趣在NSF资助不再可用后继续为该计划提供资金。因此，另一个积极成果是加强了工业和教育机构之间的合作。