Computer Science and Information Technology Systems (CS/ITS) Cohort Scholarship Program

计算机科学与信息技术与系统（CS/ITS）队列奖学金计划的目标是招收和毕业的学术才华和经济困难的学生的第一批；为未来的队列改进程序，并每年招募新的队列。全额奖学金提供给首批12名符合条件的学生。在所有经济援助和国家科学基金奖学金颁发后，学院支付剩余的学费。进行过程和结果评估。结果用于根据需要修改程序，以使随后每个学年入学的未来人群受益。规划的重点是协调招生和留住学生所需的学术和社会支持结构。通过为期四天的暑期培训、两个学期的游戏开发和设计课程、以信息技术为重点的自我管理课程和共享住房，大一新生的经历将这个群体建立为一个学习型社区。在他们的大学生活中，我们为学生提供补充指导和辅导、行业指导和职业安置服务、应用研究和实习机会以及课外活动。学生与行业导师配对，根据他们的技能和兴趣，有机会通过实习和应用研究直接与行业合作。现有的游戏开发计划扩展到两个课程序列，介绍计算机科学和信息技术的概念和最佳实践。应用包括科学可视化、建模、物理和数学模拟以及训练。队列学生可以选择通过游戏设计和编程集中进行进一步的游戏研究，或选择在CS/ITS专业内进行其他集中。该项目扩大了代表性不足的群体对计算机科学和信息技术系统的参与，并加强了研究、教育、指导和就业机会的基础设施。

The goals of the Computer Science and Information Technology and Systems (CS/ITS) Cohort Scholarship Program are to recruit and graduate an initial cohort of academically-talented and financially-disadvantaged students; to improve the program for future cohorts, and to recruit new cohorts each year. Full scholarships are provided to an initial cohort of 12 eligible students. The college covers the remainder of the cost of attendance after all financial aid and NSF scholarships are awarded. Process and outcome evaluations are conducted. Results are used to modify the program as needed to benefit future cohorts that are enrolled each subsequent academic year. Planning focuses on coordinating academic and social support structures needed to recruit and retain students. A freshman year experience establishes the cohort as a learning community through a four-day summer orientation, a two-semester course in game development and design, a self-management course with an information technology focus, and shared housing. Throughout their college experience, supplemental instruction and tutoring, industry mentoring and career placement services, applied research and internship opportunities, and extracurricular activities are offered to cohort students. Students are paired with industry mentors and based on their skills and interests have opportunities to work directly with industry through internships and applied research. An existing game development program is expanded to a two-course sequence to introduce computer science and information technology concepts and best practices. Applications include scientific visualization, modeling, and physics and mathematical simulations, and training. Cohort students may choose to pursue further game studies through the Game Design and Programming Concentration or elect to pursue other concentrations within the CS/ITS major.The project broadens the participation of underrepresented groups in computer science and information technology systems and enhances the infrastructure for research, education, mentoring, and employment opportunities.