A Comprehensive Scholarship Program to Support Students in High-Technology Majors

马萨诸塞大学阿默斯特分校的计算机科学系、数学和统计系以及工程学院此前曾两次获得国家科学基金会CSEMS补助金；2000年1月和2001年1月获得495,000美元，每年资助40名学生，提供3,125美元奖学金；2002年，第二次获得400,000美元，每年支持29名学生，提供3,125美元奖学金。马萨诸塞州大学的CSEMS计划优先考虑转学学生和高水平学生，成功地支持了从代表不足的群体中招收的比例高于平均水平的经济困难学生。到目前为止，已有22名学生在CSEMS项目的支持下毕业，并于2003年5月增加了27名奖学金获得者。这项提议通过建立一个新的队列，从2003年秋季的29名新生开始，增加了CSEM领域的学士学位数量。这些学生因学业成就出众但经济能力有限而被选中，从第一年到毕业，每年将获得3125美元的奖学金，为期四年。特别注意招募妇女、少数群体和残疾人。最新的CSEMS团队正在参与一项由教师主导的全面指导计划，该计划结合了1)招聘、2)财务支持、3)密切监测和沟通、4)特殊机会以及5)学术和个人支持资源等关键要素。

The Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and the College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have previously been awarded two NSF CSEMS grants; $495,000 in January 2000 and 2001 supporting 40 students per year with $3,125 scholarships; and a second grant of $400,000 in 2002 supporting 29 students per year with $3,125 scholarships. The CSEMS Program at UMass, which gives preference for transfer and upper-level students, has successfully supported economically disadvantaged students with above-average percentages recruited from under-represented groups. To date, 22 students have graduated with support from the CSEMS Program and 27 additional scholars in May 2003.This proposal increases the number of baccalaureate degrees in CSEM fields by building a new cohort starting with 29 freshmen in fall 2003. These students, selected for their exceptional academic promise but financial limitations, are supported with annual scholarships of $3,125 for four years -- from their first year through graduation. Particular attention is paid to the recruitment of women, minorities and persons with disabilities. The newest CSEMS cohort are participating in a faculty-driven, comprehensive mentoring program combining the key elements of 1) recruitment, 2) financial support, 3) close monitoring and communication, 4) special opportunities and 5) academic and personal support resources.