Maturation of an S-STEM Scholarship program at a Hispanic Serving/Minority Serving Institution

加州州立大学圣贝纳迪诺分校（CSUSB）的S-STEM项目，被称为数学和科学学者（MASS），通过建立一个既定的奖学金项目，促进了六个STEM部门中不同群体的学术天赋，经济困难的学生的成功。具体来说，麻省理工学院计划每年为生物、化学和生物化学、地质科学、数学和物理以及计算机科学与工程学院的高学术潜力和经济需求的学生提供26个学术奖学金。通过自然科学学院、招生办公室和财政援助办公室之间建立的合作伙伴关系，学生们从顶尖的高中毕业生和顶尖的转学申请者中招募。麻省理工学院奖学金获得者将获得麻省理工学院教职员工和其他人员（包括CoyoteCareers、McNair Scholars和LSAMP）提供的学术和职业支持。成功的学生在季度审查后继续作为学者，而优先注册课程和研究和实习机会有助于保留和毕业。由于超过70%的中南财经大学学生是家中第一个上大学的人，因此指定的个人学科导师和课外经验对学者的学术进步和专业发展至关重要。由于MASS学者是从南加州内陆的经济和教育弱势群体中招募的，因此该项目在培养该地区急需的STEM领导者方面发挥着重要作用。麻省理工学院的具体目标是：1)每年招收新生和转学生，以维持26名学者，以及其他同样有才能的学生，而不需要经济援助。2)为学者提供导师（其学科的教师导师），以及针对特定群体的学术支持服务，以促进学者的持续学术成功。3)提供课外活动，培养MASS学生成为科学家、数学家、工程师和STEM教师，包括MASS主办的活动、部门和学院研究研讨会、参加当地或其他科学会议、参加CoyoteCareers主办的系列研讨会，以及参与STEM研究的机会。4)为STEM领域的就业或STEM学科的研究生学习做好准备的毕业生。

The S-STEM program at California State University-San Bernardino (CSUSB), known as Mathematics and Science Scholars (MASS), promotes the success of a diverse group of academically talented, financially needy students in six STEM departments, by building on an established scholarship program. Specifically, the MASS program offers 26 annual academic scholarships to students of high academic potential and financial need, enrolled in the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geological Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics, as well as in the School of Computer Science and Engineering. Students are recruited from among top high school graduates, as well as top transfer applicants, through established partnerships among the College of Natural Sciences, the Office of Recruitment & Admissions, and the Office of Financial Aid. MASS scholarship recipients receive academic and career support provided by MASS faculty and staff personnel and others, including those of CoyoteCareers, McNair Scholars, and LSAMP. Successful students continue as Scholars after quarterly review, while priority registration in courses and opportunities for research and internships facilitate retention and graduation. As over 70% of CSUSB students are the first in their families to go to college, the assigned personal disciplinary mentor and co-curricular experiences are vital to the Scholars' academic progress and development as professionals. Since MASS Scholars are recruited from the economically and educationally disadvantaged population of Inland Southern California, the program serves an important role in preparing much needed STEM leaders in the region.Specific objectives of MASS are to:1) Recruit new freshmen and transfer students each year, in order to maintain 26 Scholars, as well as additional equally talented students without financial need.2) Provide mentors (faculty mentors in their disciplines) to Scholars, in addition to cohort-specific academic support services in order to promote the Scholars' continued academic success. 3) Offer co-curricular activities to develop MASS students as scientists, mathematicians, engineers and STEM teachers, including MASS-sponsored events, Departmental and College research seminars, attendance at local or other scientific conferences, participation in the seminar series sponsored by CoyoteCareers, and opportunities to participate in STEM research.4) Graduate well-prepared candidates for employment in STEM fields, or for graduate study in STEM disciplines.