META: Math Engineering and Technology Awards

这个项目被称为META：数学、工程和技术奖励计划。META为105-140名gpa在2.5或更高的经济困难学生提供奖学金和学生支持。学位/证书包括生物技术、微生物学、法医学、地质学、数学、计算机科学、工程学、物理学、四个计算机信息系统学位、工程技术、土木工程工程技术、测量工程技术、电子技术、计算机电子技术、通信电子技术、核电子学、计算机辅助工程制图、计算机辅助制图与设计、地理信息系统。META服务包括全面的学术/职业咨询，补充指导/队列学习社区，辅导，MESA中心为STEM学生提供的学习小组和STEM俱乐部活动，以及实地考察；学者每周与教师，辅导员和/或教师/同伴导师会面。META将针对弱势学生的持久性和保留策略的最佳实践研究整合到STEM项目中，并促进教育工作者对这些问题的发现和理解，同时通过教师和学生的培训和指导促进教学、培训和学习。META的目标是扩大STEM领域的参与，增加颁发STEM证书和副学士学位的数量。每年有潜力吸引和准备30-40名主要是少数民族的学生进入四年制STEM课程，META增加了STEM申请者的数量，增加了国家需要的技术领域的就业人数，并吸引了新的行业进入该领域。

This project is called META: Math, Engineering and Technology Awards Program. META provides scholarships and student support to 105-140 economically disadvantaged students with GPAs of 2.5 or higher. Degrees/certificates targeted include Biotechnology, Microbiology, Forensics, Geology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, four Computer Information Systems degrees, Engineering Technology, Engineering Technology for Civil Engineering, Surveying Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, Computer Electronics Technology, Communications Electronics Technology, Nuclear Electronics, Computer-Aided Engineering Drafting, Computer-Aided Drafting and Design, and Geographic Information Systems. META services include comprehensive academic/career counseling, supplemental instruction/cohort learning communities, tutoring, study groups and STEM club activities in a MESA Center for STEM students, and field trips; scholars meet weekly with faculty, counselors, and/or faculty/peer mentors.META integrates research on best practices in persistence and retention strategies for disadvantaged students into STEM programs, and advances discovery and understanding about these issues among educators, while promoting teaching, training, and learning through faculty and student training and mentorships. The goal of META is to broaden participation in STEM fields, increasing the number of STEM certificates and associate degrees awarded. With potential to attract and prepare 30-40 predominantly minority students annually to enter four-year STEM programs, META increases the STEM applicant pool, raises the number of individuals employed in technical areas of national need, and attracts new industries to this area.