Scholarships to Increase Diversity and Achievement in Computer Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics Majors

该项目提供计算机科学，计算机信息系统，数学和物理（CMP）课程的本科奖学金，以学术上有才华，但经济上有困难的学生。CMP学者计划旨在：（a）增加进入国家科学、技术和学术工作队伍的非洲裔美国大学毕业生人数。(b)在大学的四年里支持和指导两批学者。(c)知识优势：跨学科学者（1）定期与CMP教师顾问会面，并相互交流，以建立一个支持CMP的社区;（2）参加共同的计算机科学和数学课程;（3）参加课外活动，以提高他们的学术背景;（4）参加其他活动，以提高他们的学术水平。（4）通过使用CMP学者组合反思学术工作，将知识与经验联系起来，以及（5）在每个奖学金年度参与高质量的本科研究。学者们提高了保留率，更多的内容知识，丰富的研究经验，对他们的领域的好奇心，提高毕业率，和自我评估组合，以更好地导航他们无数的职业选择。更广泛的影响：该计划招募和选择学生从新奥尔良大都市地区，像泽维尔，主要是非洲裔美国人。学者们的研究经验加强了研究与教育之间的联系;学者们是其他科学领域代表性不足的学生的榜样。

This project provides undergraduate scholarships in computer science, computer information systems, mathematics, and physics (CMP) programs to academically talented, but financially needy, students. The CMP Scholars Program is designed to: (a) Increase the number of African American college graduates that enter the nation's science, technology, and academic workforce.(b) Support and mentor two cohorts of scholars through four years at the university.(c) Enhance the knowledge and professional readiness of CMP scholars.Intellectual Merit: The cohort of interdisciplinary scholars (1) meet regularly with CMP faculty advisors and each other to build a supportive CMP community; (2) enroll in common computer science and mathematics courses; (3) attend extracurricular activities to enhance their academic background; (4) connect knowledge with experiences by reflecting on academic work using CMP scholar portfolios, and (5) participate in high quality undergraduate research during each scholarship year. Scholars have increased retention rates, more content knowledge, extensive research experience, curiosity about their field, increased graduation rates, and self-assessment portfolios to better navigate their myriad career choices.Broader Impacts: The program recruits and selects students from the New Orleans metropolitan area that, like Xavier, is predominately African American. Scholars' research experiences enhance the linkage between research and education; and the scholars are role models for other underrepresented students in the sciences.