Scholarships for Excellence in Science, Math, and Technologies Program

科学，数学和技术卓越奖学金计划正在招募和颁发奖学金给攻读数学，科学和技术学位的学生，他们在该学科中表现出学术才能并表现出经济需求。优先考虑女性、少数民族和残疾人。该计划的目标是增加学术人才，低收入学生的数量，他们进入并坚持参加学士学位或职业课程，并减少该地区每年因缺乏合格专业人员而未填补或外包的科学和技术工作的数量。其目标是确保70%的参与者的平均成绩达到3.0以上，并利用一系列综合支助服务坚持到毕业，并推广已证明成功提高学生，特别是女性、少数种族和族裔以及残疾人参与数学、科学和技术职业的方案活动。该项目是代表项目相关学术和行政部门以及咨询理事会的教职员工的协调和协作努力。项目活动包括招聘和选拔有经济需要的学术人才;为每个学生制定个性化的教育和职业计划;开展课外活动，加深参与者对学科领域、职业和/或其他高等教育选择的了解;提供基于工作的学习机会，加强职业准备。项目设计采用了目前的研究和最佳做法，进展情况将通过一个充分综合的评价计划来衡量，该计划依赖于形成性和总结性方法。评价促进方案的改进，并协助工作人员确定成功的战略和变量。通过在会议和研讨会上的演讲、项目网站以及学院参与NSF中西部信息技术中心（MCIT），成功的战略正在整个州和地区传播。该项目旨在通过专注于发展未来劳动力的科学和数学素养，与该地区和爱荷华州的经济发展战略目标保持一致。该项目以低收入个人、妇女、少数民族和残疾人为目标，正在扩大有机会接受中学后教育和职业领域的学生人数。

The Scholarships for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Technologies program is recruiting and awarding scholarships to students pursuing degrees in mathematics, science, and technology who exhibit academic talent in the discipline and demonstrate financial need. Preference is given to females, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities. The goals of the program are increase the number of academically talented, low-income students, who enter and persist in programs leading to baccalaureate degree or a career and to decrease the number of science and technology jobs that go unfilled, or are outsourced, in the region each year due to a lack of qualified professionals. Its objectives are to ensure 70% of the participants achieve a grade point average of at least 3.0 and persist through graduation utilizing an array of comprehensive support services and to disseminate program activities that prove successful in increasing the participation of students, especially females, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities in mathematics, science, and technology careers.Intellectual Merit: The project is a coordinated and collaborative effort of faculty and staff representing program related academic and administrative departments and an Advisory Council. Project activities include recruitment and selection of academically talented individuals with financial need; development of an Individualized Education and Career Plan by each student; extracurricular activities to deepen participants' knowledge of the subject areas, careers, and/or additional higher education options; and work based learning opportunities to enhance career preparation.Broader Impact: The project design applies current research and best practices, with progress to be measured by a fully integrated evaluation plan relying on formative and summative methods. Evaluation is facilitating program improvements and assisting staff in identifying successful strategies and variables. Successful strategies are being disseminated throughout the state and region by presentations at conferences and symposia, the project website, and the College's participation in the NSF Midwest Center for Information Technology (MCIT). This project is designed to align with strategic goals for economic development in the region and the state of Iowa by concentrating on developing the science and math literacy of the future workforce. This project, by targeting low-income individuals, women, minorities and individuals with disabilities is broadening the pool of students with access to post secondary education and professional career fields.