Montana Minds - Scholarships for Science, Engineering, & Mathematics

蒙大拿州的头脑计划是授予20个学术准备的经济困难的学生在生物学，化学，数学，计算机科学，或软件工程与6,500美元的可再生奖学金。奖学金学生的招募涉及蒙大拿理工大学、TRIO和GEAR UP工作人员与蒙大拿州21所贫困高中的合作，包括所有13所部落高中。特别功能包括建立学习社区，在大学成功课程招生，咨询，导师导师的使用，前往国家科学和工程实验室，协助参加国家会议，并鼓励本科研究。PI是积极教学作为化学的全职教授与30年的课堂经验，是数学和科学学院院长。来自技术外展部的共同PI有15年的低收入、弱势和少数民族学生工作经验。 该计划的学者将返回他们的家乡高中进行演讲，并帮助教育中学工作人员了解STEM学科学生的机会，以便教师和工作人员能够继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，为学生提供更多的机会，提高毕业率。

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.