Diversifying the High Tech Workforce through Increased Minority Participation

学生在计算机科学，工程和数学方面的成功通常取决于几个因素。多年来，该学院与本地和非本地学生群体的经验表明，有三个特别普遍的障碍，学生面临的：足够的财政资源，充分的数学和科学准备，和学术重点。此外，美国原住民学生经常面临非常严重的文化适应问题。在学生的学术生活中解决这些问题会增加保留和整体学术成功。该计划旨在通过奖学金，早期学术干预和辅导以及专业曝光来解决这些因素。学院的重要基础设施已经成功运作了几十年，帮助美国原住民学生适应传统的大学环境。智力优势：该项目将七个学术支持和保留组件与现有的学生支持服务相结合，为CSEMS学者创建一个无缝的学术支持系统。 这些目标旨在支持NSF CSEMS计划的目标。该项目通过增加有能力和有资格进入高科技劳动力市场的美国原住民学生人数来增强国家劳动力。 目标1：提高入学率，毕业率，和保留率CSEMS学科的5%，每年的项目。目标二：每年提供多达29个奖学金给经济上有需要，学术上有才华的学生，他们符合学术标准，并表现出成为成功的CSEMS毕业生的强大潜力。目标3：提供学术支持服务，提高CSEMS学者的能力，以更成功地取得学位。目标4：加强整个四角地区的学院和行业合作伙伴之间的伙伴关系。 更广泛的影响：该学院位于25印第安保留地150英里内，并继续通过向符合入学要求的所有部落的美国原住民提供学费奖学金来荣誉其对美国原住民的历史承诺。 美洲原住民占学院4，347名入学学生的17%，代表约100个部落。通过增加少数民族参与项目使高科技劳动力多样化，有助于满足国家和地区在数学和科学领域对少数民族的需求。 它也为其他从事少数民族工作的高等教育机构提供了一个模式。

Student success in computer science, engineering, and mathematics is commonly dependent on several factors. Over the years, the college's experience with both native and non-native student populations indicates that there are three particularly prevalent hurdles that the students face: adequate financial resources, adequate mathematics and science preparation, and academic focus. In addition, Native American students often face very significant acculturation issues. Addressing these issues in a student's academic life result in increased retention and overall academic success. The program is designed to address these factors through scholarships, early academic intervention and tutoring, and professional exposure. A significant infrastructure at the college has been successfully operating for decades that help Native American students adapt to the traditional college environment. Intellectual Merit: The project is infusing seven academic support and retention components with existing student support services to create a seamless system of academic support for CSEMS scholars. The objectives are designed to support the goals of the NSF CSEMS program. The project enhances the national workforce by increasing the number of Native American students capable and qualified to enter the high tech workforce. Objective 1: Increase matriculation, graduation, and retention rates of CSEMS academic disciplines by 5% each year of the project. Objective 2: Provide up to 29 scholarships per year to financially needy, academically talented students who meet the academic criteria and show a strong potential to be a successful CSEMS graduate. Objective 3: Provide academic support services that enhance the ability for CSEMS scholars to be more successful in degree achievement. Objective 4: Strengthen partnerships between the college and industry partners throughout the Four Corners Region. Broader Impacts: The College is located within 150 miles of 25 Indian Reservations and continues to honor its historic commitment to Native Americans by offering tuition scholarships to Native Americans of all tribes who meet admission requirements. Native Americans comprised 17% of the College's 4,347 enrolled students and represents about 100 tribes. Diversifying the High Tech Workforce through Increased Minority Participation project helps fill the need nationally and regionally for minorities in math and science fields. It also serves a model for other institutions of higher education who work with minority populations.