Engineering Pathways: An Undergraduate Scholars Program

位于大学公园的宾夕法尼亚州立大学工程学院为工程领域代表性不足的群体提供奖学金，这些群体包括女性、少数族裔和第一代大学生。工程之路项目基于队列模式，在学生入学前的夏天将学生带到校园进行数学密集的桥梁项目，并在学生的整个本科生涯中提供特殊的住房、指导和实习机会。路径计划的要素是基于有效策略的研究结果，以增加这些代表性不足的群体的入学率，保留率和职业成功。该计划每年向新入学的学生颁发10个新的奖学金，并根据学生的成绩，为继续就读的学生颁发保留奖学金。评估计划旨在对学生和整个项目的成功提供及时的反馈，并将增加工程中成功保留策略的知识库。

The Pennsylvania State University College of Engineering at University Park is providing scholarship awards that target members of groups that are underrepresented in engineering which include women, racial minorities and first generation college students. The Engineering Pathways program is based on a cohort model, bringing the students onto campus for a math-intensive bridge program the summer before they enroll and providing special housing, mentoring and internships throughout the students' undergraduate careers. The elements of the Pathways program are based on the research findings on effective strategies for increasing enrollment, retention and career success for these underrepresented groups. The program awards 10 new scholarships each year to incoming students and, based on student achievement, awards retention scholarships for continuing students. The evaluation plan is designed to provide timely feedback on the success of the students and the overall program, and it will add to the knowledge base of successful retention strategies in engineering.