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授予在数学、科学和技术领域攻读学位的学生，这些学生在该学科表现出学术天赋并表现出经济需求。优先考虑女性、种族和少数民族以及残疾人。该计划的目标是增加有学术天赋的低收入学生的数量，这些学生进入并坚持通向学士学位或职业生涯的课程，并减少该地区每年因缺乏合格专业人员而空缺或外包的科技工作岗位的数量。它的目标是确保70%的参与者达到至少3.0的平均绩点，并利用一系列全面的支持服务坚持到毕业，并传播项目活动，事实证明，这些活动成功地增加了学生，特别是女性、种族和少数民族以及残疾人士在数学、科学和技术职业方面的参与。智力价值：该项目是代表项目相关学术和行政部门的教职员工以及咨询委员会的协调和合作努力。项目活动包括招募和选择有经济需要的学术人才；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知识；以及基于工作的学习机会，以加强职业准备。广泛影响：项目设计应用当前的研究和最佳实践，进度将通过依赖形成性和总结性方法的全面综合评估计划来衡量。评估是促进项目改进，并协助员工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)，成功的战略正在全州和地区传播。该项目旨在通过专注于培养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、少数群体和残疾人为对象，扩大了有机会接受高等教育和职业生涯领域的学生人数。

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.