Enrollment, Retention, and Success of High Ability Students in Two Field-based Interdisciplinary Science Programs

宾夕法尼亚库茨敦大学根据学术才能和经济需要为环境科学或海洋科学专业的新生提供奖学金。 支持这些学生坚持学习，同时培养他们对科学领域职业和研究生学习机会的认识。 由于这两个基于领域的专业的跨学科性质和科学严谨性，学生已经做好充分准备，将他们的知识应用于各种STEM领域，包括学术和企业。 大量的特殊机会针对学术成功（辅导，同行和教师指导，密集咨询，补充指导），职业发展（研讨会，学习社区）和领导技能（领导讨论，展示研究，积极参与学生科学俱乐部，同行指导）。 其中许多项目也提供给没有获得奖学金的学生，扩大了项目的影响。 预计到项目结束时，25至30名学生，其中许多人来自宾夕法尼亚州东部的农村和工业城市地区，来自传统上在STEM中代表性不足的群体，将通过奖学金和学习机会受益。

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania offers scholarships to incoming students majoring in Environmental Science or Marine Science, according to academic talent and financial need. These students are supported to persist in their studies while developing their awareness of opportunities for careers and postgraduate study in scientific fields. Because of the interdisciplinary nature and scientific rigor of these two field-based majors, students are well-prepared to apply their knowledge in a variety of STEM areas, both academic and corporate. A large number of special opportunities target academic success (tutoring, peer- and faculty-mentoring, intensive advising, supplemental instruction), career development (seminars, Learning Community), and leadership skills (leading discussion, presenting research, active involvement in student science clubs, peer mentoring). Many of these programs are also available to students not receiving scholarships, broadening the impact of the project. It is anticipated that by the end of the project, 25 to 30 students, many of whom are from rural and industrial urban areas of eastern Pennsylvania and are from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM, will benefit through scholarships and learning opportunities.