Recruitment and Retention of Engineering Majors through Financial, Academic and Student Support

S-STEM学者项目向在两年制社区学院获得副学士学位的学生提供奖学金，目的是转到四年制院校的工程学学士学位课程。这个项目建立在之前NSF资助的奖学金项目的成功基础上。该奖学金项目的对象是农村地区有学业天赋的学生，他们的高中可能没有能力提供完整的数学和科学课程。该计划提供了一个特殊的补救计划，以解决任何数学和科学方面的缺陷。这些学者参加数学、化学和物理预备课程，以提供在工程学位课程中取得成功所需的技能。这个项目也成为学习社区的基础。学者还有机会参加暑期研究和教育项目。在社区学院和学生选择完成学士学位的四年制院校，学生的成绩都受到监测。在这个项目的生命周期中，大约有70个奖学金被授予。

This S-STEM scholars program awards scholarships to students earning associate degrees at a two-year community college with the intention of transferring to baccalaureate engineering degree programs at four-year institutions. This project builds on the success of prior NSF funded scholarship programs. The scholarship program targets academically talented students from rural areas whose high schools might not have the ability to offer the full complement of math and science courses. The program offers a special remediation program to address any math and science deficiencies. The scholars participate in the Math, Chemistry and Physics Preparation Program to provide the necessary skills to succeed in engineering degree programs. This program also becomes the basis for a learning community. Scholars also have the opportunity to participate in summer research and educational programs. Student achievement is monitored at both the community college and the four-year institution where the students choose to complete their baccalaureate degree. Approximately 70 scholarships are awarded during the life of this project.