Carroll College STaR Scholar Program

智力优势：该奖学金项目旨在吸引高学术能力的学生到卡罗尔学院学习化学、生物化学或分子生物学。每年向符合条件的学生提供5至10个奖学金，每个奖学金3,000至7,000美元，所有奖学金最多可续期四年。STaR奖学金实现的目标包括：吸引高能力的学生参加学院的化学、生物化学和生物专业，提高第一年到第二年的学生保留率，促进获得奖学金的班级的学术卓越，并为职业生涯提供明确的桥梁。所有STaR奖学金学生第一年都参加相同的核心课程，以在队列组中建立牢固的联系。这包括一年的化学和生物入门课程，以及特别设计的第一年研讨会和写作研讨会。后两门课程是所有卡罗尔学院学生的必修课，重点是自然科学、科学素养和技术写作。所有的学生也报名参加生物伦理学作为一个队列。更广泛的影响：该项目承诺通过提供多种学术和职业发展机会，包括同行指导、工业参观、实习、校内和校外研究、全国会议演讲、职业小组和社会机会，培养一批在各自领域准备充分的专业人士。这些项目元素鼓励和支持有学术天赋但经济困难的学生攻读化学、生物化学和分子生物学的学位和职业。

Intellectual merit: The scholarship project is attracting high academic ability students to Carroll College to study Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Molecular Biology. Five to ten scholarships of $3,000 to $7,000 each are being given to eligible students each year, with all scholarships renewable for up to four years. The objectives being realized by the STaR scholarships include: the attraction of high ability students to the college's chemistry, biochemistry and biology programs, improvements in student retention from first to second year, promotion of academic excellence for the cohort group receiving scholarships, and the provision of clear bridges to professional careers. All STaR Scholars enroll in the same core curriculum for the first year to establish a strong bond within the cohort group. This includes a year of introductory chemistry and biology, and a specially designed First Year Seminar and Writing Seminar. These latter two courses, required of all Carroll College students, focus on natural sciences, science literacy and technical writing. All students also enroll in Biological Ethics as a cohort. Broader Impact: The program promises to produce a number of well prepared professionals in their field by providing multiple opportunities for academic and career development including peer mentoring, industrial visits, internships, on and off-campus research, national meeting presentations, career panels and social opportunities. These program elements are encouraging and enabling academically talented but financially needy students to pursue degrees and careers in chemistry, bio-chemistry and molecular biology.