Broadening Participation in Computer Science

该项目正在支持两组经济困难的学生，以解决劳动力短缺，妇女和代表性不足的群体在计算机科学和相关学科。每个奖学金颁发四年，以消除完成学位的财务障碍。2013年的16名S-STEM学者和2014年的15名学者是根据以下因素选择的：（1）NSF公民身份/居住要求，（2）FAFSA确定的财务需求，（3）学术资格，（4）个人素质（例如，领导力），以及（5）对计算机科学学生群体的多样性做出贡献。该项目的目标包括：（1）识别和招募对计算机科学感兴趣和具有高潜力的学生，优先考虑女性和代表性不足的群体，（2）通过队列班级入学，S-STEM导师网络以及S-STEM学者与现有学术支持单位和学生团体之间丰富的互动来提高保留率，（3）为S-STEM学者提供实习和研究机会，以及时获得专业发展，以及（4）收集反馈以完善课程。智力优势：该项目正在与不同的校园单位建立互动，并研究导致计算机科学中缺乏女性和代表性不足的群体的财务，社会，支持结构，课程和环境因素。S-STEM学生作为焦点小组，检查大学的计算机科学教育，包括课程，咨询，指导，专业发展和课外活动。更广泛的影响：奖学金允许经济困难和债务厌恶的学生更专注于他们的学位。招聘活动的重点是妇女和代表性不足的学生，以重新建立他们在该计划的临界质量。项目成果和调查结果正在通过一个门户网站和教育出版物传播。

This project is supporting two cohorts of financially disadvantaged students to address the shortage of labor, women, and underrepresented groups in computer science and related disciplines. Each scholarship is being awarded for four years to remove the financial barrier to degree completion. Sixteen S-STEM scholars in 2013 and 15 in 2014 are being selected based on (1) NSF citizenship/residence requirements, (2) financial need as determined by the FAFSA, (3) academic qualification, (4) personal qualities (e.g., leadership), and (5) contribution to the diversity of the computer science student body. The project objectives include (1) identifying and recruiting students with interest and high potential in computer science, with priority given to women and underrepresented groups, (2) improving retention through cohort class enrollments, S-STEM tutor networks, and enriched interactions between S-STEM scholars and existing academic support units and student groups, (3) providing internship and research opportunities to S-STEM scholars for timely professional development, and (4) gathering feedback to refine the curriculum. Intellectual Merit: This project is creating interactions with different campus units and examining financial, social, support structure, curriculum, and environmental factors that contribute to the lack of women and underrepresented groups in computer science. S-STEM cohorts are serving as focus groups to examine the computer science education at the university, including curriculum, counseling, mentoring, professional development, and extracurricular activities.Broader Impacts: The scholarships are allowing financially disadvantaged and debt-averse students to focus more on their degrees. Recruitment activities focus on women and underrepresented students to reestablish their critical mass in the program. Project results and findings are being disseminated through a web portal and education publications.