SciMath Scholars: The Sequel

该项目建立在计算机科学、工程和数学(CSEMS)奖学金计划的基础上，旨在为有学业天赋和经济困难的学生提供平均4000美元的奖学金。每学期约有130名学生获得资助，注册科学、技术、工程或数学(STEM)副学士学位课程的全日制课程(12学分)。在两年内完成副学士学位，学分为16分的学生有资格获得最高5400美元的奖学金支持。智力优势：每个学生都会被分配一名来自STEM系的教师导师。为学者群体举办的座谈会课程，赞助嘉宾演讲和研讨会。该项目延续了CSEMS成功奖学金试用期，允许学生在GPA低于3.0的情况下继续学习一学期。在试用期内，学者们与他们的导师和学术支持协调员一起工作，并获得学术援助。广泛的影响：这所社区学院是明尼苏达大学、圣托马斯大学和明尼苏达州立大学曼卡托分校转学学生的头号提供者。这一奖学金计划为这些机构及其STEM学士学位项目提供了一批不同的候选人。双城大都市区的高科技产业受益于技术工人，他们的教育得到了奖学金的补贴。该计划招募代表性不足的群体，以追求STEM学科的教育和职业。目前CSEMS项目的少数族裔参与率为27%，高于学院整体的21%。

This project builds on the Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (CSEMS) scholarship program and is designed to provide scholarships averaging $4,000 for academically talented and financially needy students. Approximately 130 students per semester are being supported to enroll full time (12 credits) in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) associate degree programs. Students who carry a 16 credit load to complete their associate's degree in two years are eligible for up to $5,400 in scholarship support. Intellectual Merit: Each student is assigned a faculty mentor from a STEM department. A colloquium course for the scholar cohort sponsors guest speakers and workshops. This project continues the CSEMS successful scholarship probationary period that allows students to remain in the program for one semester if their GPAs fall below 3.0. During the probationary semester scholars work with their mentor and an academic support coordinator and receive academic assistance.Broader Impact: This community college is the number one provider of transfer students to the University of Minnesota, the University of St. Thomas, and Minnesota State University, Mankato. This scholarship program provides a pool of diverse candidates for these institutions and their STEM baccalaureate degree programs. High technology industries in the Twin Cities metropolitan area benefit from the skilled workers whose education is subsidized by the scholarships. The program recruits underrepresented groups to pursue education and careers in STEM disciplines. The minority participation in the current CSEMS program is 27% which is higher than for the college as a whole which is at 21%.