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学院获得副学士学位的学生颁发奖学金，目的是在四年制机构转入学士学位工程学位课程。 该项目建立在先前NSF资助的奖学金计划的成功基础上。 该奖学金计划的目标是来自农村地区的学术天才学生，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计划，以解决任何数学和科学的缺陷。 学者参加数学，化学和物理准备计划，以提供必要的技能，在工程学位课程取得成功。 该计划也成为学习社区的基础。 学者也有机会参加夏季研究和教育计划。 社区学院和学生选择完成学士学位的四年制学院都对学生的成绩进行监测。 在这个项目的生命周期中，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.