MACSTECH Scholars: Mathematics and Computer Science Technology Scholarship Program

该项目(MACSTECH学者：数学和计算机科学技术奖学金计划)允许数学和计算机科学项目在四年内每年向经济困难、学业有天赋的学生提供28-45个奖学金。这两个项目都被董事会确定为“经济发展项目”，因为它们非常重视技术，而且对南达科他州这些领域的毕业生有着迫切的需求。MACSTECH旨在加强当前的项目，并为未来的成功奠定基础。该项目包含一个全面的管理计划，包括招收学生(特别是在数学专业培养足够多的学生，并增加在计划中代表不足的人口和女性)，开发多种机制来提高学生在不同学位学习阶段的留存率，增加高质量的数学和计算机科学双专业的数量，并提供广泛的学生充实和支持结构。一个强有力的留住计划，包括继续支持成功的学者，促进这些人成功完成学位。这是通过建议、建立团队凝聚力和广泛使用学生支持服务、辅导、丰富活动以及现有大学项目的资源和活动来实现的。

This project (MACSTECH Scholars: Mathematics and Computer Science Technology Scholarship Program) allows the Mathematics and Computer Sciences Programs to provide 28-45 scholarships each year for four years to financially needy, academically talented students. Both programs have been identified as "economic development programs" by the Board of Regents because of their strong technology emphasis and the critical need for graduates in these areas within the state of South Dakota. MACSTECH is designed to strengthen the current programs and to provide a foundation for future success.The project contains a comprehensive management plan that incorporates student recruitment (particularly to develop a critical mass of students in the Mathematics major and to increase underrepresented populations and women in the programs), develops multiple mechanisms to improve student retention at various points in their degree studies, increases the number of highly qualified double majors in Mathematics and Computer Science, and provides an extensive student enrichment and support structure.A strong retention program involving continued support for successful scholars fosters the success of those individuals to degree completion. This is accomplished through advising, building group cohesion, and extensive use of student support services, tutoring, enrichment activities and the resources and activities of existing university programs.