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

卡姆登县学院每年颁发26个奖学金，为期四年，以提高低收入，学术才华的学生追求科学，计算机技术，工程或数学（STEM）副学士学位课程的教育机会。学者的选择是基于潜在的学术成就，经济需求，公民身份，STEM计划的全日制入学以及辅导员，教师或社区领袖的建议。计划目标包括招收代表性不足的学生，并提供学术支持服务，以确保学者成功保留学位和转移。智力价值体现在PI的资格和经验，教师和行政承诺，学术丰富活动的范围，以及与企业和社区组织的合作。该计划的组成部分建立在现有的基础设施上，为学生提供支持服务，行业合作伙伴关系，并与四年制院校达成衔接协议。教师指导，学术交流，学术进步的监测，辅导，补充说明，实地考察当地行业网站，职业规划，沟通和批判性思维技能研讨会，合作教育和转移支持这种学习社区的方法。 更广泛的影响体现在各个团队成员的协作努力，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，毕业率和转移率。 在专业会议上的演讲传播项目成果。对社会的长期利益是增加合格人员的多样性，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.