Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics Scholarships (CMaPS) at Howard University

霍华德大学S-STEM化学、数学和物理奖学金项目的目标是在提高学生毕业率的同时提高学业成绩。该计划正在为S-STEM学者完成化学、数学或物理本科学位的学生提供更好的学术环境。该项目为一年级或二年级学生提供了大约18个奖学金。所有一年级的S-STEM学者和一些二年级学生都住在霍华德的一个生活和学习社区里，这个社区的主题是“技术：跨学科应用”。生活学习社区的使命是将学生的学习机会扩大到教室外，以促进学生的智力和个人成长。这些生活环境培养了教师和居民的互动，为学生建立了强烈的社区意识。此外，正在围绕这一主题开发一个学分一小时的课程。所有S-STEM学者都参加了这门课程，其他霍华德学院的学生也可以参加。S-STEM学者也有机会参加暑期研究课程。S-STEM项目通过高中招生辅导员、公平访问和参与部门提供的外展项目从代表性较低的群体中招募学者。S-STEM学者与大学的职业/建议/指导服务和专门为他们设计的支持结构有关。该项目通过生活和学习社区、结构化的指导计划和研究机会，在S-STEM教师和学者之间建立了牢固的联系。该项目的成功将基于匹配的对照队列和S-STEM学者之间的比较研究，使用调查、焦点小组和观察性研究进行评估。

The goal of the Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics Scholarships (CMaPS) S-STEM scholarship program at Howard University is to increase student graduation rates while improving academic performance. The program is enhancing the academic environment for S-STEM scholars as they complete undergraduate degrees in Chemistry, Mathematics, or Physics. The project provides approximately 18 scholarships for first-year or second-year students. All of the first year S-STEM scholars and some of the second year students live in one of Howard's Living and Learning Communities, which has the theme of "Technology: Interdisciplinary Usage." The mission of the living-learning communities is to extend student learning opportunities outside of the classroom to heighten student intellectual and personal growth. These living environments foster faculty and resident interactions that build a strong sense of community for the students. In addition, a one credit hour course is being developed around this theme. All S-STEM scholars take this course, which is also available to other Howard students. S-STEM scholars also have the opportunity to take a summer research course. The S-STEM program recruits scholars from underrepresented groups through high school admission counselors, fair visits, and outreach programs offered by the participating departments. S-STEM scholars are connected to the career/advising/mentoring services of the university and the support structures designed specifically forthem. The project builds strong ties between the S-STEM faculty and the scholars through the living and learning communities, a structured mentoring program, and the research opportunities. The success of the project will be evaluated based on a comparison study between a matched control cohort and the S-STEM scholars using surveys, focus groups and observational studies.