Scholarships to Increase Diversity and Achievement in Computer Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics Majors

该项目为有学术天赋但经济困难的学生提供计算机科学、计算机信息系统、数学和物理（CMP）专业的本科奖学金。CMP学者项目旨在：(a)增加进入美国科学、技术和学术领域的非裔美国大学毕业生的数量。(b)在大学四年期间支助和指导两批学者。(c)加强CMP学者的知识和专业准备。智力优势：跨学科学者群体(1)定期与CMP教师顾问会面，并建立一个支持性的CMP社区；(2)参加普通计算机科学和数学课程；(3)参加课外活动，提高学术水平；(4)通过使用CMP学者作品集反思学术工作，将知识与经验联系起来；(5)在每个奖学金年度参与高质量的本科研究。学者们的保留率提高了，知识丰富了，研究经验丰富了，对自己的领域有了好奇心，毕业率提高了，自我评估的作品集更好地驾驭了他们无数的职业选择。更广泛的影响：该项目招收和选择来自新奥尔良大都会地区的学生，这些学生和泽维尔一样，主要是非洲裔美国人。学者的研究经验加强了研究与教育的联系；这些学者是其他在科学领域未被充分代表的学生的榜样。

This project provides undergraduate scholarships in computer science, computer information systems, mathematics, and physics (CMP) programs to academically talented, but financially needy, students. The CMP Scholars Program is designed to: (a) Increase the number of African American college graduates that enter the nation's science, technology, and academic workforce.(b) Support and mentor two cohorts of scholars through four years at the university.(c) Enhance the knowledge and professional readiness of CMP scholars.Intellectual Merit: The cohort of interdisciplinary scholars (1) meet regularly with CMP faculty advisors and each other to build a supportive CMP community; (2) enroll in common computer science and mathematics courses; (3) attend extracurricular activities to enhance their academic background; (4) connect knowledge with experiences by reflecting on academic work using CMP scholar portfolios, and (5) participate in high quality undergraduate research during each scholarship year. Scholars have increased retention rates, more content knowledge, extensive research experience, curiosity about their field, increased graduation rates, and self-assessment portfolios to better navigate their myriad career choices.Broader Impacts: The program recruits and selects students from the New Orleans metropolitan area that, like Xavier, is predominately African American. Scholars' research experiences enhance the linkage between research and education; and the scholars are role models for other underrepresented students in the sciences.