Recruitment and Retention of Engineering Majors through Financial, Academic and Student Support

这个S-STEM学者计划向在两年制社区大学获得副学士学位的学生颁发奖学金，这些学生打算转到四年制大学的工程学士学位课程。该项目建立在先前NSF资助的奖学金项目的成功基础上。该奖学金计划的目标是来自农村地区的有学术天赋的学生，他们的高中可能没有能力提供完整的数学和科学课程。该计划提供了一个特殊的补救方案，以解决任何数学和科学缺陷。这些学生参加数学、化学和物理准备课程，以提供在工程学位课程中取得成功所需的技能。这个项目也成为一个学习型社区的基础。学者们也有机会参加暑期研究和教育项目。学生的成绩在社区大学和学生选择完成学士学位的四年制大学都受到监控。在这个项目的生命周期内，大约有70个奖学金被授予。

This S-STEM scholars program awards scholarships to students earning associate degrees at a two-year community college with the intention of transferring to baccalaureate engineering degree programs at four-year institutions. This project builds on the success of prior NSF funded scholarship programs. The scholarship program targets academically talented students from rural areas whose high schools might not have the ability to offer the full complement of math and science courses. The program offers a special remediation program to address any math and science deficiencies. The scholars participate in the Math, Chemistry and Physics Preparation Program to provide the necessary skills to succeed in engineering degree programs. This program also becomes the basis for a learning community. Scholars also have the opportunity to participate in summer research and educational programs. Student achievement is monitored at both the community college and the four-year institution where the students choose to complete their baccalaureate degree. Approximately 70 scholarships are awarded during the life of this project.