The University of Connecticut BRIDGES Network

描述（由申请人提供）：由三所学习机构组成的合作伙伴关系已在哈特福德大都会区形成。这种伙伴关系的目的是使少数民族学生成功地从社区学院过渡到大学。其基本目标是增加来自代表性不足的少数民族的美国科学家的数量。中心研究机构是康涅狄格大学健康中心（UCHC）。健康职业机会计划部门为ucc的少数族裔学生建立了一个非常成功的网络。康涅狄格大学斯托尔斯分校（UCTS）将是学士学位授予机构，并同意接受学术成绩良好的BRIDGES学生。适当的课程学分将被接受，并将提供经济援助。参加BRIDGES项目对首都社区学院（CCC）的非裔美国人和西班牙裔背景的学生开放，他们对一门科学学科感兴趣。BRIDGES机构涵盖了哈特福德大都会的一个人口区域，主要是非裔美国人和西班牙裔人口，交通方便。该计划将在学术环境中为少数民族学生提供就业和指导。研究实验室将是工作地点，ucchc的教师将是导师。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A partnership has been formed in the Hartford Metropolitan area that consists of three learning institutions. The purpose of this partnership is to enable minority students to make a successful transition from a Community College to a University. The basic aim is to increase the number of American scientists from under-represented minorities. The central research institution is the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC). A highly successful network for minority students at UCHC is established in the Department of Health Career Opportunities Program. The University of Connecticut, Storrs (UCTS) will be the baccalaureate degree granting institution with an agreement to accept BRIDGES students in good academic standing. Appropriate course credits will be accepted and financial aid will be provided. Participation in the BRIDGES program is open to students at Capital Community College (CCC) of African American and of Hispanic background with a declared interest in a scientific discipline. The BRIDGES institutions encompass a demographic region in metropolitan Hartford with a largely African American and Hispanic population, with transportation available to UCHC. The plan will provide employment and mentoring for minority students in an academic setting. Research laboratories will be the work sites and UCHC faculty will be the mentors. Tutoring, counseling and a structured enrichment program, are geared to prepare the students for a successful transition from the associate to the baccalaureate degree. Exchange of faculty between the partner institutions will provide opportunities for recruitment of program candidates as well as opportunities for research collaboration among the faculty of the network institutions. Application for scholarships and financial aid will begin early in the BRIDGES program. An evaluation format has been designed to monitor the success of the program. Computerized records of student status and progress will be logged into NIH ESTAR and used for tracking outcomes.