Scholarships Support STEM Student Success

该项目为副学士课程中26个STEM专业的学生提供奖学金和支持，以增加在国家和州指定的教育优先领域获得学位和职业的学术天才学生的数量。为了满足对STEM劳动力增长的需求，该项目的职能是：1)每年为经济困难的学生提供多达33个奖学金，包括来自代表性不足的种族和族裔群体的学生；2)提供成功完成副学士学位所需的支持；3)为四年制大学的STEM学位课程提供转学援助；并提供就业协助。奖学金获得者通过与教师顾问的定期会议，以及通过学术支持中心的同伴指导和辅导，获得持续的学术援助。学生们通过实习、与行业代表会面、参观当地企业、参加招聘会、学术和行业会议来探索职业。该项目还设有一门必修的一学分课程，由S-STEM项目团队教授，强调现实世界的应用，并培养对STEM领域跨学科和多学科工作重要性的理解。

This project provides scholarships and support for students in 26 STEM majors within associate degree programs in order to increase the number of academically talented students earning degrees and pursuing careers in areas that are designated as national and state priorities for education. In meeting the need for an increased STEM workforce, the project functions to 1) provide up to 33 scholarships each year for financially disadvantaged students, including those from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups; 2) provide the support needed for successful associate degree completion; 3) provide transfer assistance to a STEM degree program in a four-year institution; and to 4) provide job placement assistance. Scholarship recipients receive ongoing academic assistance through regular meetings with faculty advisors, and peer mentoring and tutoring through an academic support center. Students explore careers through internships, meetings with industry representatives, touring of local businesses, and attending career fairs and academic and industry conferences. The program also features a mandatory one-credit course, taught by the S-STEM project team, which emphasizes real-world applications and fosters understanding of the importance of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary work in STEM fields.