S-STEM Scholars Program At Purchase College, SUNY

该项目旨在支持有学术天赋和经济困难的生物化学、生物、化学和数学/计算机科学专业的学生，在五年的时间里，每年向新生、转学和继续学习的学生提供159个奖学金。这些奖学金使学生能够完成这些目标学科的学士学位，进入劳动力市场或继续研究生教育。奖学金的颁发特别强调加强生物化学和化学课程。智力优势：基于最新的最佳实践研究，这个S-STEM项目正在增加成功完成这些领域学士学位的生物化学，生物学，化学和数学/计算机科学学生的数量。这个S-STEM项目的管理计划是基于实施NSF CSEMS奖学金的经验教训。财政援助和招生管理职能副总裁和职业发展主任是这个S-STEM项目规划中不可或缺的一部分。S-STEM学生将获得全面的学生支持服务，包括学习社区、咨询、辅导、同伴指导和研究机会。在项目实施过程中，一名外部评估人员协助确定方案需求并评估其结果。更广泛的影响：该校的生物化学、生物学、化学和数学/计算机科学专业为大量未被充分代表的少数民族（30%）和女性（53%）学生提供服务，其中许多人将在未来成为美国STEM劳动力的主要组成部分。S-STEM奖学金帮助有学术天赋和经济困难的学生在目标领域完成他们的学位。

This project is supporting academically talented and financially needy Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Computer Science students by providing a total of 159 annual scholarships to freshmen, transfer and continuing students over its five year period. These scholarships enable students to complete a baccalaureate degree in these targeted disciplines and enter the workforce or go on to post-graduate education. Scholarships are being awarded with an extra emphasis on strengthening the Biochemistry and Chemistry programs. Intellectual Merit: Based on up-to-date research of best practices, this S-STEM program is increasing the number of Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Computer Science students who successfully complete their baccalaureate degrees in these fields. The management plan of this S-STEM project is based upon lessons learned from implementing an NSF CSEMS Scholarship grant. The Vice President of Financial Aid and Enrollment Management Functions and the Director of Career Development are integral to the planning of this S-STEM project. S-STEM students are being provided a comprehensive program of student support services including a learning community, advising, tutoring, peer mentoring, and research opportunities). An external evaluator is assisting in identifying programmatic needs as the project is implemented and evaluating its outcomes.Broader Impact: The Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Computer Science programs at the serve significant numbers of underrepresented minorities (30%) and female (53%) students many of whom will make up the much of the U.S. STEM workforce in the future. S-STEM scholarships assist academically talented and financially needy students to complete their degrees in the targeted fields.