Scholarships for Engineering Students from Underrepresented Groups in the East Tennessee Region

该项目向学术上有天赋的学生颁发奖学金，并通过校园内已有的各种结构和项目为这些学者提供支持。来自未被充分代表群体的学生是特别需要支持的对象。为了增加奖学金，政府鼓励学生在本科阶段从事研究工作，或者到当地企业实习。通过奖学金和就业机会的结合，学生可以支付高达88%的教育总成本。学生的目标是参加三个部门：化学工程，电气工程和计算机科学，工业和信息工程。该项目所针对的学科很好地代表了美国东南部地区的行业需求。项目目标是留住至少95%的学生学者，并将至少25%的参与者安置在研究生课程中。

This project is awarding scholarships to academically talented students and is supporting the scholars through a variety of structures and programs already in place on campus. Students from underrepresented groups are being especially targeted for support. To augment scholarship funds, students are being encouraged to pursue either undergraduate research experiences or co-ops or internships with local industries. Through the combination of scholarship and employment opportunities, students can cover up to 88% of the total cost of their education. Students are targeted for participation in three departments: chemical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, and industrial and information engineering. The disciplines targeted through this program are well represented within the industry needs of the Southeastern region of the U.S. Retaining at least 95% of the student scholars and placing at least 25% of the participants in graduate programs are project goals.