LaGuardia CSEMS Scholars

拉瓜迪亚社区学院每年向cems合格科目的学生颁发30 -45个奖学金。奖学金的数额取决于个别学生未满足的经济需求；其结果是，每年资助的奖学金数量各不相同。学生中83%是少数族裔，65%是女性；因此，该机构的奖学金项目正在增加这些群体进入传统上代表性不足的职业的人数。超过370名学生符合获得奖学金的所有要求（cems专业，经济援助和GPA）。申请和选拔过程需要一篇书面论文和选拔委员会的面试。该机构拥有优秀的学生支持服务，第一年的保留率达到65%，略高于全国水平。支持服务包括学生电子档案、拉瓜迪亚职业和转学中心、学生导师计划、监督实习计划、辅导中心、就业和职业服务中心、咨询和学习社区的使用。学生调查一再显示，大多数学生退学是因为经济原因。由于有能力通过奖学金改善经济问题，80%的CSEMS学者在两年的学习后转入高级学院或获得副学士学位并在CSEMS领域就业的目标正在实现。

LaGuardia Community College is awarding 30 -45 scholarships annually to students majoring in CSEMS eligible subjects. The amount of the scholarships is dependent upon the individual student's unmet financial need; a consequence is that varying numbers of scholarships are being funded each year. The student population is 83% minority and 65% female; hence the scholarship program at this institution is increasing the numbers of individuals from these groups entering occupations in which they are traditionally underrepresented. A pool of over 370 students meets all the requirements (CSEMS major, financial aid and GPA) for receiving a scholarship. The application and selection process requires a written essay and an interview by the selection committee.The institution has excellent student support services that result in a first year retention rate of 65% - somewhat above the national rate. Included among the support services are student electronic portfolios, the LaGuardia Career and Transfer Center, student mentor program, a supervised internship program, tutorial centers, an employment and career services center, counseling, and the use of learning communities. Student surveys repeatedly have shown a majority of the students dropping out do so because of financial reasons. With the ability to ameliorate the financial problems with scholarships, the goal of 80% of CSEMS scholars either transferring to senior colleges or graduating with an Associate degree and becoming employed in a CSEMS field after two years of study is being met.