Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholars at Camden County College

卡姆登县学院（Camden County College）每年颁发26个奖学金，为期四年，以增加低收入、有学术天赋的学生攻读科学、计算机技术、工程或数学（STEM）副学士学位课程的教育机会。学者的选择是基于学术成就的潜力、经济需求、公民身份、STEM项目的全日制注册以及辅导员、教师或社区领袖的建议。项目目标包括招收代表性不足的学生，并提供学术支持服务，以确保学者成功留任，获得学位和转学。学术价值体现在pi的资格和经验、教师和管理人员的承诺、学术丰富活动的范围以及与企业和社区组织的合作。项目组成部分建立在现有的学生支持服务、行业合作伙伴关系和与四年制院校的衔接协议基础上。教师指导、学术建议、学业进展监测、辅导、补充指导、实地考察、职业规划、沟通和批判性思维技能讲习班、合作教育和转学建议支持这种学习社区方法。更广泛的影响反映在各个团队成员的合作努力中，以吸引代表性不足的学生进入STEM项目，并提高他们的保留率、毕业率和转学率。在专业会议上发表报告，传播项目成果。对社会的长期利益是增加合格个人的多样性，以满足高需求STEM领域的劳动力需求。

Camden County College is awarding 26 scholarships per year for four years to enhance educational opportunities for low-income, academically talented students pursuing science, computer technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) associate degree programs. Scholars are selected based on potential for academic achievement, financial need, citizenship, full-time enrollment in a STEM program and recommendations from counselors, teachers or community leaders. Program objectives include recruiting underrepresented students and providing academic support services to ensure scholars' successful retention to degree attainment and transfer.Intellectual merit is evidenced by the qualifications and experience of the PIs, faculty and administration commitment, the range of academic enrichment activities, and collaboration with businesses and community-based organizations. Program components build upon the existing infrastructure for student support services, industry partnerships, and articulation agreements with four-year institutions. Faculty mentoring, academic advisement, monitoring of academic progress, tutoring, supplemental instruction, field trips to local industry sites, career planning, communication and critical thinking skills workshops, cooperative education, and transfer advisement support this learning community approach. Broader impact is reflected in the collaborative efforts of the various team members to attract underrepresented students into STEM programs and increase their retention, graduation and transfer rates. Presentations at professional meetings disseminate program results. The long-term benefit to society is an increase in the diversity of qualified individuals prepared to meet the workforce needs in high demand STEM fields.