Marymount University S-STEM Scholarships

通过其 S-STEM 奖学金计划，玛丽蒙特大学：1。 招募和维持一个由大约 20 名学生组成的 S-STEM 群体，这些学生有经济需求，并且有兴趣并且有能力主修生物学、数学和信息技术/计算机科学等 STEM 学科。2． 为奖学金获得者提供一个积极参与学术和社会活动的学习社区，以提高学生的保留率和 STEM 职业意识。 学习社区包括每月与 STEM 教师共进午餐、当地 STEM 行业实地考察、跨学科研讨会系列、关键课程的补充指导以及通过为当地 K-12 学生提供数学或科学辅导的服务学习机会。 通过跨学科研讨会，向奖学金获得者介绍各种传统和非传统的STEM职业选择，同时了解生物学、数学和信息技术/计算机科学的相互关系以及各自在对方研究中的重要性。3． 通过与华盛顿特区未来潜在雇主的互动，为奖学金获得者提供了解 STEM 专业学生可以选择的多种职业选择的机会。4。 鼓励S-STEM学生参与STEM研究项目。5． 提供职业咨询和研究生入学准备，帮助学生了解自己的选择并做出明智的职业决定。

Through its S-STEM Scholarships program, Marymount University is:1. Recruiting and maintaining an S-STEM cohort of approximately 20 students who have a demonstrated financial need and are interested and capable of majoring in the STEM disciplines of biology, mathematics and information technology/computer science.2. Providing the scholarship recipients with an active leaning community engaged in scholarly and social activities in order to increase retention and STEM career-awareness of the students. The learning community includes monthly lunches with STEM faculty, field trips to local STEM industries, an interdisciplinary seminar series, Supplemental Instruction in key courses, and service learning opportunities through tutoring in mathematics or science for local K-12 students. Through the interdisciplinary seminars, the scholarship recipients are introduced to a variety of traditional and nontraditional STEM career options while coming to understand the interrelationships of biology, mathematics and information technology/computer science and the importance of each in the study of the other.3. Providing opportunities for scholarship recipients to learn of the many career options available to STEM majors through interactions with potential future employers in the Washington, DC area.4. Providing encouragement for S-STEM students to participate in STEM research programs.5. Providing career counseling and graduate school preparation to help students understand their options and make wise professional decisions.