Gulf Coast Scholars Leadership Program for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (GC-Scholars)

密西西比州沿海地区正在经历航空航天、造船、地理空间、先进材料和海洋科学等技术密集型产业的经济繁荣。这些行业的劳动力需求是密西西比海湾沿岸社区学院的目标，该学院正在为125名学术上有天赋但经济上有困难的STEM专业学生提供就业机会或转到学士学位机构的STEM项目。来自代表性不足群体的潜在学生被录取。STEM专业通过预警系统和团队建设计划提供支持，以提高他们的成功率和项目完成度。通过该STEM计划注册的学生还将接受领导力培训，并有机会与行业领导者建立联系，并参加大学并行课程，以确保他们能够满足衔接协议，实现无缝转学。

Coastal Mississippi is experiencing an economic boom in the technology-intensive industries of aerospace, shipbuilding, geospatial, advanced materials, and marine science sectors. The workforce needs of these industries are targeted by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, which is preparing 125 academically talented but financially needy STEM majors for job placement or transfer to STEM programs at baccalaureate institutions. Potential students from underrepresented groups are recruited for enrollment. STEM majors are supported through an early alert system and team building initiative to improve their success and program completion. Students enrolled through this STEM initiative are also given leadership training and opportunities to connect with industry leaders and enroll in university-parallel programs that ensure their ability to meet articulation agreements for seamless transfer.