Achievement Scholarships in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science

该项目正在向在科学、技术、工程和数学学科攻读学位的有学术才能的低收入家庭学生提供奖学金。合格的学生有资格获得奖学金，在学院进行两年的学术研究，并在转入STEM领域的四年制大学时获得转学奖学金。该项目正在实现以下目标：1。为至少58名学术上有才华、经济上处于不利地位的STEM学生提供奖学金，包括来自代表性不足群体的学生。2.为奖学金获得者提供学术支持，使至少80%的人坚持以3.0或更高的平均成绩转学。3.为奖学金获得者提供咨询支持，以便至少80%的学生完成转学要求，申请并被接受为四年制大学的转学生。智力优势：该项目通过财政支持，加强学生与教师的互动以及接触他们所选择的领域来提高学生的学术成功。它得到了全州数学工程科学成就（梅萨）计划以及学院数学和自然科学部门、财政援助部门、校长和董事会的大力支持。STEM教师作为奖学金获得者的导师，帮助优化他们的教育体验，完善他们的兴趣，并协助他们融入学科文化。更广泛的影响：该项目正在增加来自传统上代表性不足的群体的学生在学院STEM领域的入学人数。它还提高了他们的保留率和成功率，并增加了作为STEM专业转入四年制大学的学生人数。策略包括促进学生的自我效能感，独立学习，以及早期接触研究和学科文化。获得STEM领域的学位为学生在地方和国家需要的领域奖励高薪就业做好准备，使学生个人以及地方和国家经济受益。正在记录最佳做法和经验教训，并与其他机构分享。

The project is making scholarships available to academically talented low-income students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Qualified students are eligible to receive scholarships for two years of academic study at the college and a transfer scholarship upon transferring to a four-year university in a STEM field. The project is achieving the following objectives: 1. Providing scholarships to at least 58 academically talented, financially disadvantaged STEM students, including those from underrepresented groups. 2. Providing academic support to scholarship recipients so that at least 80% persist to transfer with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. 3. Providing counseling support to scholarship recipients so that at least 80% complete transfer requirements, apply, and are accepted as transfer students to a four-year institution. Intellectual Merit: The project is increasing the academic success of students through financial support, enhancement of student engagement with faculty, and exposure to their chosen field. It is strongly supported by the statewide Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) program and by the college through the Divisions of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Financial Aid, the President, and the Board of Trustees. STEM faculty act as mentors for scholarship recipients to help optimize their educational experience, refine their interests, and assist them with socialization into a disciplinary culture. Broader Impact: The project is increasing the enrollment of students from traditionally underrepresented groups in the STEM fields at the college. It is also improving their retention and success and increasing the number of students who transfer to four-year universities as STEM majors. Strategies include the promotion of self-efficacy in students, independent learning, and early exposure to research and disciplinary culture. Obtaining a degree in a STEM field prepares students for rewarding high-wage employment in areas of local and national need benefiting both individual students, and local and national economy. Best practices and lessons learned are being documented and shared with other institutions.