"First in Family" Energy Scholarships for Tech School Grads

为科技学校毕业生提供“家庭第一”能源奖学金

• 批准号: 0965750
• 负责人: Douglas Cooper
• 金额: $ 59.61万
• 依托单位: University of Connecticut
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2017-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0965750&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: First; Family; Energy; Scholarships; Tech

This project is providing need-based scholarships over a five-year span to 20 students who enter engineering degree programs in the area of sustainable energy at the University of Connecticut. Students are recruited from vocational high schools based on student scholastic aptitude, financial need, status as a member of an underrepresented population or the first family member to attend college, and interest in sustainable energy. Student activities include pre-college immersive review of math and science subjects; dedicated enrichment and community-building activities such as workshops, mentoring, industry site visits, and internships; and advising, tutoring and job placement assistance. The project offers a novel pipeline for enriching the engineering workforce with a nontraditional, technically adept, diverse population. An independent evaluator is involved in project evaluation.

该项目为20名进入康涅狄格大学可持续能源领域工程学位课程的学生提供为期五年的基于需求的奖学金。 从职业高中招收学生的依据是学生的学习能力、经济需要、代表性不足人口的成员或第一个上大学的家庭成员的身份以及对可持续能源的兴趣。 学生活动包括大学前沉浸式的数学和科学科目复习;专门的丰富和社区建设活动，如研讨会，指导，行业现场访问和实习;以及咨询，辅导和就业援助。 该项目提供了一个新的管道，丰富了工程劳动力与非传统的，技术熟练的，多样化的人口。 一名独立的评估员参与项目评估。