Scholarships for Excellence in Science, Math, and Technologies Program

科学、数学和技术卓越奖学金计划招收并颁发奖学金给攻读数学、科学和技术学位的学生，这些学生在该学科中表现出学术才能，并证明有经济需要。优先考虑女性、少数民族和残疾人。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攻读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的专业人员而空缺或外包的科学和技术工作的数量。其目标是确保70%的参与者达到平均绩点至少3.0，并利用一系列综合支持服务坚持到毕业，并传播项目活动，证明成功地增加了学生，特别是女性，种族和少数民族，以及残疾人在数学，科学和技术事业中的参与。智力优势：该项目是代表项目相关学术和行政部门以及咨询委员会的教职员工的协调和合作努力。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规划；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。更广泛的影响：项目设计应用了当前的研究和最佳实践，并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进展。评估促进了项目的改进，并协助工作人员确定成功的战略和变量。成功的策略通过会议和专题讨论会、项目网站以及学院参与美国国家科学基金会中西部信息技术中心（MCIT）在全州和地区传播。该项目旨在通过重点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，扩大了有机会接受高等教育和专业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.