Illinois State University Computer Science/Information Systems (CS/IS) Scholarship Program

为了帮助解决全国计算机科学与信息系统(CS/IS)专业入学人数下降的问题，S-STEM项目是1)向主修计算机科学与信息系统(CS/IS)或辅修计算机科学与信息系统(CS/IS)、在学业上有天赋、经济上有困难的学生提供33个奖学金(18个全额奖学金，最长4年，15个转学奖学金)；2)增强S-STEM学者的教育经验，增加他们的留存率；以及3)帮助S-STEM学者寻找就业机会。因此，该计划的组成部分正在实施，以促进一个变革性的R-E-P流程(招聘、教育/保留、安置)，支持S-STEM学者，同时建立现有的社区-学术-产业联系。该项目特别是在与芝加哥公立学校系统的紧密联系基础上，从大量城市人口中招募学者，其中包括来自低收入社区的学生和在CS/IS中代表性不足的群体。招募活动包括在高中举办的讲习班和全年举行的校园开放日。对学者的支持结构包括小型课程部分、为所有与编程相关的课程提供“程序调试”援助的辅导中心、大量的社区建设活动、可选的(但鼓励的)研究经验和实习、特别研讨会和专题讨论会、赞助学者访问当地雇主的信息技术部门，以及协助就业。该项目的评估计划涉及与招聘、教育、留用和安置的总体目标相关的具体目标和成果衡量标准，并被用来指导制定一个强大的、变革性的计划的过程。通过奖学金计划取得的成果将在国家和国际会议上提交给CS/IS社区，并在专业期刊上发表。

To help address the nationwide decline in enrollment in computer science and information systems (CS/IS) programs, this S-STEM program is 1) providing 33 scholarships (18 full scholarships of up to 4 years, and 15 transfer scholarships) to academically-talented, financially-disadvantaged students majoring in CS/IS or in mathematics with a CS/IS minor; 2) enhancing the educational experience and increasing retention among the S-STEM scholars; and 3) assisting the S-STEM scholars in finding employment opportunities. The program components are thus being implemented to foster a transformative R-E-P process (Recruitment, Education/Retention, Placement) that supports the S-STEM scholars while building on existing community-academic-industrial ties. The project in particular is building on strong connections with the Chicago Public School system to recruit scholars from amongst a large urban population that includes students from low-income communities and groups that are underrepresented in CS/IS. Recruitment activities include workshops at the high schools and on-campus open houses held throughout the year. Support structures for scholars include small-sized course sections, tutoring centers that provide "program debugging" assistance for all programming-related courses, numerous community-building activities, optional (but encouraged) research experiences and internships, special seminars and symposia, sponsored visits of scholars to information technology departments of local employers, and assistance with job placement. The project's evaluation plan addresses specific objectives and outcome measures that are related to the overall goals of recruitment, education, retention, and placement, and is being used to inform the process of developing a strong, transformative program. Results achieved through the scholarship program are being presented to the CS/IS community at national and international meetings, and published in professional journals.