Scholarships to Recruit and Retain Undergraduate Chemistry and Biochemistry Students

该项目通过以下方式增加了专业化学家和生物化学家的数量：(1)通过一系列旨在激发对化学科学兴趣的播种管道活动，向高中生提供化学科学的机会；(2)为大约48名打算以化学为职业的经济困难学生提供经济支持；(3)为学生在大学生涯中提供强大的支持网络。招生工作的重点是一个由合作学校组成的财团，这些学校在经济困难、少数族裔和第一代学生中所占比例很高。该项目每年向大约30名两年制区域校区化学技术专业的学生提供高达3000美元的奖学金，向主校区大约18名化学或生物化学专业的学生每年提供高达7500美元的奖学金。区域校区的学生要么完成化学技术的A.A.S.学位，要么转到主校区完成4年的学位课程。这项工作更广泛的影响在于它关注了科学教育和劳动力中的管道问题。它使经济上处于不利地位的学生受益，其中许多学生可能来自科学领域代表性不足的群体。它利用了该机构已经建立的项目，这些项目在少数族裔招聘方面有着良好的记录。

This project is increasing the number of professional chemists and biochemists by (1) educating high school students on opportunities in chemical sciences through a number of seeding the pipeline events designed to stimulate interest in the chemical sciences, (2) providing financial support for approximately 48 financially needy students who intend to make chemistry their career, and (3) providing a strong support network for the students during their college career. Recruiting efforts are focusing on a consortium of partner schools having a high proportion of financially needy, minority and first generation students. The project is awarding scholarships of up to $3,000 per year to approximately 30 students majoring in the Chemical Technology Program at two-year regional campuses and up to $7,500 per year to approximately 18 chemistry or biochemistry majors on the main campus. Students on the regional campuses will either complete an A.A.S. degree in Chemical Technology or transfer to the main campus to complete a 4-year degree program. The broader impact of this work lies in its attention to the pipeline issue in science education and the workforce. It is benefiting economically disadvantaged students, many of whom are likely to be from groups that are underrepresented in the sciences. It takes advantage of already established programs at the institution that have excellent track records of minority recruitment.