Union College Scholarships

智力优势：为了增加来自坎伯兰山谷地区发展区和周边县的弱势学生人数，该项目正在设立数学和科学奖学金。奖学金颁发给从肯塔基州东南部招募的学业有才华但经济困难的学生。肯塔基州是美国最贫穷、教育权利最被剥夺的地区之一。在供资期间，将颁发大约15个奖学金。该计划包括故意的活动和支持结构，以提高入学率，保留，并通过创建一个协作学习社区的毕业率。参与者通过以下方式形成有凝聚力的学习群体：被指派学术顾问和同侪导师;被注册参加主要课程的指定部分;参加实地考察和服务学习机会;参加研究和实习机会;以及在职业规划和安置过程中得到协助。与地区高中和STEM相关企业的管理人员建立的计划网络在未来的努力中发挥作用，以便在补助金到期后招聘，毕业和就业，地区学生。更广泛的影响：百分之七十三（73%）的学生在学院是第一代或来自低收入家庭。奖学金计划主要为这些学生服务。

Intellectual Merit: In order to increase the number of disadvantaged students from the Cumberland Valley Area Development District and surrounding counties, the project is establishing math and science scholarships. Scholarships are awarded to academically-talented but financially-challenged students recruited from southeastern Kentucky, one of the nation's poorest and most educationally-disenfranchised regions. Approximately 15 scholarships are being awarded over the duration of the funding period. The program includes deliberate activities and support structures to increase matriculation, retention, and graduation rates by creating a collaborative learning community. Participants form cohesive learning cohorts by: being assigned academic advisors and peer mentors; being enrolled in designated sections of key courses; participating in field trips and service-learning opportunities; participating in research and internship opportunities; and being assisted in the career planning and placement process. Program networks established with area high schools and managers in STEM-related businesses function in future efforts to recruit, graduate, and place in employment, area students after the expiration of the grant. Broader Impact: Seventy-three percent (73%) of students at the college are first generation or come from low income families. The scholarship program is serving these students primarily.