Appalachian Scholars in Computer Science and Mathematics

这个项目名为阿巴拉契亚计算机科学和数学学者(ASCSM)计划，每年向数学或计算机科学专业的低收入、学业有天赋的本科生颁发价值3125美元的奖学金。符合既定学术和财务标准的新生有资格获得该奖项。招生是通过高中访问、网页宣传和每年一度的田纳西州数学竞赛进行的，田纳西州的数学竞赛每年秋天吸引多达1000名田纳西州高中生来到校园。拟议的计划解决了两个问题：1)来自低收入家庭的学生在大学里的代表性不足，2)低水平数学和计算机科学课程的学生严重流失率。该计划建立在现有的学生支持计划的基础上，包括数学辅导实验室、咨询和辅导。然而，ASCSM奖学金获得者通过部门建议、同行和教师导师以及每月两次的学者会议获得额外的学术支持。

This project, called the Appalachian Scholars in Computer Science and Mathematics (ASCSM) Program, awards scholarships worth $3125 per year to low-income, academically talented undergraduate students majoring in mathematics or computer science. Incoming freshmen that meet established academic and financial criteria are eligible for the awards. Recruitment is carried out through high school visits, web page publicity and the annual Tennessee Mathematics Contest, which draws up to 1000 Tennessee high school students to the campus each fall.The proposed program addresses two issues: 1) under-representation of students from low-income families at the university and 2) devastating attrition rates for students in lower level mathematics and computer science courses. The program builds upon existing student support programs, including the mathematics tutorial lab, counseling, and mentoring. However, ASCSM scholarship recipients receive additional academic support through departmental advising, peer and faculty mentors, and twice monthly meetings of scholars.