South Plains Mathematics Scholars

该项目正在建立南平原数学学者计划(SPMSP)，在该计划中，来自低收入家庭的有学术天赋的学生可以获得本科学习的奖学金，最终获得数学学位。在最初一年专注于建立该项目和招聘之后，该项目将在2-5年级向大约20名学生提供每年价值高达10,000美元的奖学金。学生们正在接受密集的个人学术指导，并成为有机会进行本科生研究的支持性队列的一部分。SPMSP的主要目标是增加来自低收入家庭的学生人数，提高数学专业学生的保留率，并传播有关提高保留率的方法的信息。该项目的学术价值在于它使用了一个队列模型来增加学生保留率，该模型是精心设计的，以适应南部平原学生群体的需求。该项目具有更广泛的影响，因为它提高了教师的教学质量，促进了所有本科生的学习。它正在为整个南部平原地区的学生，特别是妇女和少数民族提供新的教育机会。结果正通过期刊和会议报告在全国范围内传播。

This project is establishing the South Plains Mathematics Scholars Program (SPMSP), in which academically talented students from low-income families receive scholarships for undergraduate study leading to a degree in mathematics. Following an initial year focused on setting up the project and on recruiting, the project is providing scholarships worth up to $10,000 per year to approximately 20 students during years 2-5. Students are receiving intensive individual academic mentoring and form part of a supportive cohort with opportunities for undergraduate research. The primary objectives of the SPMSP are to increase the population of students from low-income families, to improve retention levels for mathematics majors, and to disseminate information regarding methods of improving retention. The intellectual merit of the project lies in its use of a cohort model for increasing student retention that is carefully designed to fit the needs of the south plains student body. The project has broader impact because it is enhancing the teaching quality of the faculty and advancing the learning of all undergraduates. It is providing new educational opportunities for students across the south plains region, particularly women and minorities. Results are being disseminated nationally through journals and conference presentations.