Mathematics, Science and Engineering Transfer Scholarships (M-SETS)

Cañada学院是加州社区学院系统的一员，也是圣马特奥社区学院区的三所学院之一，通过其“数学、科学和工程转学奖学金（M-SETS）”计划，为有学术天赋、经济困难的学生提供奖学金，这些学生正在努力转学到四年制大学，完成工程、数学或科学专业的本科学位。M-SETS奖学金提供给在Cañada学院进行为期三年的全日制学术学习的学生，以及转学到四年制大学的第一学期的学生。M-SETS为低收入家庭的学生提供了一个特殊的机会，让他们全身心地投入到学习中。数学、科学和工程学院是学生的导师，目的是提高学生在数学和科学方面的自我效能感，促进他们在Cañada学院的成功，并为他们在数学、科学和工程专业的工作做好准备。此外，M-SETS受助人还受益于Cañada学院数学、工程和科学成就（MESA）项目提供的支持系统，该项目以多种方式提供学术和课外支持，例如：a)学术卓越研讨会和学习小组，为集中学习核心数学、科学和工程课程的学生提供支持，使他们能够在学术上脱颖而出，学会在小组中学习，并基于共同的学术目标发展关系。b) MESA学习中心，为学生提供学习场所，同时也是MESA研讨会、校园研讨会和stem相关学生俱乐部的重点区域。c) MESA学生休息室，作为课堂外社交活动和师生互动的中心。d) MESA辅导计划，为核心数学、工程和科学课程提供导师，学院的辅导中心为其他学科领域提供导师。e) MESA辅导员，具有STEM专业的专业知识，为每个学生提供学术建议，并根据他们的专业和他们打算转到的四年制大学制定个人教育计划。f)与加州几乎所有大学的转学协议保证，使MESA学生能够在Cañada学院最后一年的秋季提前获得四年制大学的保证录取。g)实地考察工业和MESA专家小组，以帮助学生明确他们的学术和职业目标。h)参观四年制大学，为学生提供评估校园的机会，并与人和项目建立联系。i)学生领导静修、专业会议和作为专业社团的学生成员参与，这些活动可以培养学生的领导技能和动力，同时发展与其他学生和行业专业人士的关系。

Through its "Mathematics, Science and Engineering Transfer Scholarships (M-SETS)" program, Cañada College, a member of the California Community College System and one of three colleges in the San Mateo Community College District, is providing scholarship awards to academically talented, financially needy students working to transfer to a 4-year university to complete an undergraduate degree in an engineering, mathematics or science major. M-SETS awards are offered for up to three years of full-time academic study at Cañada College and in the first semester that a student transfers to a 4-year university. M-SETS is an exceptional opportunity for low-income students to focus full-time on their studies. Mathematics, science and engineering faculty are mentors to students with the goal of increasing student self-efficacy in mathematics and science, furthering their success at Cañada College, and preparing them for work in mathematics, science and engineering professions. In addition, M-SETS recipients benefit from a support system provided through Cañada College's Math, Engineering & Science Achievement (MESA) program which offers academic and extracurricular support in numerous ways, such as: a) Academic Excellence Workshops and study groups to support students who are clustered in core mathematics, science and engineering courses so that they can excel academically, learn to study in a group and develop relationships based on common academic goals. b) A MESA Study Center which provides a place for students to study as well as being a focus area for MESA workshops, on-campus seminars and STEM-related student clubs. c) A MESA Student Lounge which serves as a center of social activities and student-faculty interaction outside the classroom. d) A MESA tutoring program which provides tutors for core mathematics, engineering and science courses and the College's Tutorial Center which offers tutors for other subject areas. e) A MESA Counselor, with specific expertise focused on STEM majors, who provides academic advising and develops an individual education plan for each student given their major and the 4-year universities where they intend to transfer. f) Transfer Agreement Guarantees with nearly every university in California which enables MESA students to gain early guaranteed admission to a 4-year university during the fall of their final year at Cañada College. g) Field trips to industry and MESA panels featuring scientists, doctors and engineers to help students clarify their academic and career goals. h) Visits to 4-year universities which provide students the opportunities to evaluate campuses and to make connections to people and programs. i) Student leadership retreats, professional conferences and participation as student members in professional societies which build students' leadership skills and motivation while developing relationships with other students and industry professionals.