Retaining Emerging Alamo Colleges Talent in STEM (REACT-STEM)

这个学生奖学金项目将研究和完善一些重要因素，帮助当地社区大学有才华的生物、化学和物理专业学生顺利过渡到四年制大学的学士学位和研究项目，然后进入科学领域的博士课程或研究职业。该项目名为“保留阿拉莫大学新兴STEM人才”（REACT-STEM），将支持至少20名学者，每人每年最多可获得1万美元的资助，为期3年。来自阿拉莫社区学院系统的学生将被招募并提供支持机制，以增加保留率，提供指导和指导，帮助他们找到本科研究实验室的机会，并帮助他们申请全国知名的博士课程。该项目将进行评估，以确定在招聘和支持学生以及开展STEM职业生涯方面最有效的方法。“在STEM领域留住新兴阿拉莫学院人才”（REACT-STEM）项目将实施活动，以实现四个目标：1)通过有效的广告和与现有学生成功项目的互动，鼓励社区大学生进入四年制大学，并进行项目招聘。2)通过经济援助、学期前训练营、每周强过渡会议、与同伴导师的联系以及与研究PI导师的联系，促进转学生在德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校的过渡和保留。3)通过荣誉学院的招生、教师指导、同侪学习联系以及专业指导和辅导来促进学术卓越。4)通过制定个人发展计划、参加研讨会、实地考察当地生物技术公司、职业服务演示、研究经验和志愿者拓展活动，促进STEM职业发展、自我效能和身份认同。评估这些不同活动的效力将有助于扩大关于这类奖学金项目成功的情况的知识库。

This student scholarship project will study and refine the important elements that assist talented biology, chemistry and physics majors at local community colleges in smoothly transitioning into Bachelor's degree and research programs at a four-year institution and then on to PhD programs or research careers in the sciences. The project, Retaining Emerging Alamo Colleges Talent in STEM (REACT-STEM), will support at least 20 scholars, providing each with up to $10,000/year for up to 3 years. Students from the Alamo Community College System will be recruited and provided with support mechanisms to increase retention, provide mentoring and guidance, help to find undergraduate research laboratory opportunities, and assist them in applying to PhD programs of national prominence. The project will conduct assessments to identify the methods that are most effective in recruiting and supporting students and launching their careers in STEM.The Retaining Emerging Alamo Colleges Talent in STEM (REACT-STEM) project will implement activities to fulfill four objectives: 1) Encourage community college student matriculation to a four-year university and program recruitment through effective advertising and interaction with existing student success programs. 2) Facilitate transfer student transition and retention at the University of Texas San Antonio through financial assistance, pre-semester boot camp, weekly Strong Transitions meetings, connections with peer mentors and connections with research PI mentors. 3) Promote academic excellence through enrollment in the Honors College, faculty mentoring, peer study connections and professional guidance and tutoring. 4) Promote STEM career development, self-efficacy, and identity by creation of Individual Development Plans, attendance at seminars, field trips to local biotech companies, career services presentations, research experiences and volunteer outreach activities. Assessment of the efficacy of these different activities will help contribute to expanding the knowledge base regarding the circumstances under which scholarship projects of this type are successful.