Montana Minds - Scholarships for Science, Engineering, & Mathematics

蒙大拿州思想 - 科学、工程奖学金，

• 批准号: 0727068
• 负责人: Douglas Coe
• 金额: $ 59.35万
• 依托单位: Montana Technological University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-01 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0727068&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Montana; Minds; Scholarships; Science; Engineering

The Montana Minds program is awarding 20 academically prepared financially challenged students' with $6,500 renewable scholarships in biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, or software engineering. Recruitment of scholarship students involves the collaboration of Montana Tech, TRiO and GEAR UP staff working with 21 of Montana's impoverished high schools, including all 13 tribal high schools. Special features include establishment of Learning Communities, enrollment in a College Success course, advising, the use of mentor tutors, travel to national science and engineering laboratories, assistance in attending national meetings, and encouragement in undergraduate research. The PI is actively teaching as full professor of chemistry with 30 years of classroom experience and is the Dean of the College of Mathematics and Sciences. The Co-PI's from the Technical Outreach Department have a combined 15 years experience working with low income, disadvantaged and minority students. The scholars in this program are returning to their home high schools to give presentations and to help educate secondary school staff about the opportunities available to students in the STEM disciplines so that the teachers and staff can provide continued encouragement of students in these fields. This program is improving opportunities for students and increasing graduation rates by creating a more student focused culture at Montana Tech.

Montana Minds 计划向 20 名学术上有准备但经济困难的学生颁发 6,500 美元的可续期奖学金，涉及生物学、化学、数学、计算机科学或软件工程。奖学金学生的招募涉及 Montana Tech、TRiO 和 GEAR UP 工作人员与蒙大拿州 21 所贫困高中（包括所有 13 所部落高中）的合作。特色包括建立学习社区、注册大学成功课程、提供咨询、使用导师、前往国家科学和工程实验室、协助参加国家会议以及鼓励本科生研究。 PI 作为化学正教授积极教学，拥有 30 年的课堂经验，并且是数学与科学学院的院长。技术外展部的 Co-PI 拥有 15 年与低收入、弱势群体和少数族裔学生合作的经验。 该计划的学者们将返回他们所在的高中进行演讲，并帮助教育中学工作人员了解学生在 STEM 学科中可以获得的机会，以便教师和工作人员能够持续鼓励这些领域的学生。该计划通过在蒙大拿理工大学创造一种更加以学生为中心的文化来改善学生的机会并提高毕业率。