Montana Minds - Scholarships for Science, Engineering, & Mathematics

蒙大拿州的Minds项目将向20名学业上有准备的经济困难学生颁发6500美元的可续期奖学金，这些奖学金涉及生物、化学、数学、计算机科学或软件工程。招收奖学金学生涉及蒙大拿州理工大学、三人组和Gear Up工作人员与蒙大拿州21所贫困高中的合作，包括所有13所部落高中。特别功能包括建立学习社区，注册大学成功课程，提供建议，使用导师导师，前往国家科学和工程实验室，帮助参加国家会议，并鼓励本科生进行研究。作为一名有30年课堂教学经验的化学教授，他是数学与科学学院的院长，积极从事教学。来自技术外展部的合作伙伴有15年与低收入、弱势群体和少数族裔学生打交道的经验。参加该计划的学者将返回他们的家乡高中发表演讲，并帮助中学教职员工了解STEM学科为学生提供的机会，以便教师和教职员工能够继续鼓励这些领域的学生。该项目通过在蒙大拿理工大学创造更多以学生为中心的文化，改善了学生的机会，提高了毕业率。

The Montana Minds program is awarding 20 academically prepared financially challenged students' with $6,500 renewable scholarships in biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, or software engineering. Recruitment of scholarship students involves the collaboration of Montana Tech, TRiO and GEAR UP staff working with 21 of Montana's impoverished high schools, including all 13 tribal high schools. Special features include establishment of Learning Communities, enrollment in a College Success course, advising, the use of mentor tutors, travel to national science and engineering laboratories, assistance in attending national meetings, and encouragement in undergraduate research. The PI is actively teaching as full professor of chemistry with 30 years of classroom experience and is the Dean of the College of Mathematics and Sciences. The Co-PI's from the Technical Outreach Department have a combined 15 years experience working with low income, disadvantaged and minority students. The scholars in this program are returning to their home high schools to give presentations and to help educate secondary school staff about the opportunities available to students in the STEM disciplines so that the teachers and staff can provide continued encouragement of students in these fields. This program is improving opportunities for students and increasing graduation rates by creating a more student focused culture at Montana Tech.