Investing in the Future by Increasing Diversity in the STEM Graduates at Penn State Harrisburg

该项目将在宾夕法尼亚州州立大学哈里斯堡提供78个为期一年的工程和技术（土木、电气、环境和机械）、数学、计算机科学和生命科学奖学金。 奖学金将根据学术成就，经济需求和对STEM领域的兴趣颁发。为了确保奖学金获得者的成功，该项目将实施额外的服务和流程，包括改进的早期进度报告，新的桥梁数学课程，STEM工作专业人员的指导以及通过STEM奖学金俱乐部的同行指导。为了吸引学生参加该项目，该项目计划通过帮助高中创建工程，数学和科学俱乐部来加强管道。 该项目打算利用和平大学的发展办公室，使其努力长期持续下去。将通过会议介绍、文件和网站传播向目标受众宣传项目成果。该项目将有助于改善学生的教育机会，提高保留率和毕业率，并在国家需要的技术领域培养受过良好教育和有技能的雇员。

This project is to provide 78 one-year scholarships in Engineering and Technology (Civil, Electrical, Environmental and Mechanical), Mathematics, Computer Science, and Life Sciences at Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg. Scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement, financial need, and interest in STEM fields. To ensure the success of the scholarship recipients, the project will implement additional services and processes including improved early progress report, a new bridge-mathematics course, mentoring by STEM working professionals and peer mentoring through a STEM scholarship club. To attract students to the program, the project plans to enhance the pipeline by helping high schools to create Engineering, Mathematics, and Science clubs. The project intends to leverage the University's Office of Development to sustain its effort over time. The project results will be communicated through conference presentations, papers and website dissemination to targeted audiences. The project will help to improve educational opportunities for students, to increase the retention and graduation rates, and to produce well-educated and skilled employees in technical areas of national need.