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

为了帮助解决全国范围内计算机科学和信息系统（CS/IS）课程入学率下降的问题，该S-STEM课程1）提供33个奖学金（18个最多4年的全额奖学金，和15个转学奖学金）学术上有才华，经济上处于不利地位的学生主修CS/IS或数学与CS/IS未成年人; 2）提高S-STEM学者的教育经验和提高保留率;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过程（招聘，教育/保留，安置），支持S-STEM学者，同时建立在现有的社区-学术-工业关系。该项目特别是建立在与芝加哥公立学校系统的紧密联系上，从大量城市人口中招募学者，其中包括来自低收入社区和CS/IS代表性不足的群体的学生。招聘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，许多社区建设活动，可选（但鼓励）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，并协助就业安置。该项目的评估计划涉及与招聘、教育、保留和安置的总体目标有关的具体目标和成果措施，并被用于为制定一个强大的变革性方案的过程提供信息。通过奖学金计划取得的成果正在提交给CS/IS社区在国家和国际会议，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.