ExCEL: Excellence in Computing at Every Level

该计划向47名生物信息学和计算专业的全日制本科生和研究生颁发多年奖学金，这些学生表现出学术潜力和经济需求。 正在作出特别努力，吸引来自包括妇女和少数民族在内的代表性不足的群体的有学术才能的学生。 工业合作伙伴正在提供职业安置机会和实习机会。 该项目正在提高学生支持结构的质量和数量，以供招聘，保留和职业安置。 学者们正在参加一个包括同行，教师和校友指导的计划，旨在提高计算机和生物信息学专业的保留率和毕业率。

This program is awarding multiyear scholarships to 47 full-time undergraduates and graduate students in bio-informatics and computing who demonstrate both academic potential and financial need. A special effort is being made to attract academically talented students from underrepresented groups including women and minorities. Industrial partners are providing career placement opportunities and internships. The project is increasing the quality, and number, of student support structures available for recruitment, retention, and career placement. Scholars are participating in a program that includes peer, faculty, and alumni mentoring designed to increase both the retention and graduation rates of majors in computing and bio-informatics.