Granting Access to Math and Science (GRAMS)

保龄球绿色州立大学和欧文斯和特拉社区学院正在合作开展一项奖学金计划，旨在增加能够上大学的高素质和有能力的学生的数量。智力优势：每年大约有20个基于需求的奖学金被提供给学生谁是通过班级排名，在数学课程的表现，在科学和数学活动，领导经验和社区服务的成功参与选择。该项目通过将该奖学金计划与NSF STEP赠款“科学、工程和技术门户俄亥俄州”（SETGO）相结合，提高了这些学生的持续性和毕业率。 这些项目包括一个为期5周的夏桥计划，让学生为大学科学和数学课程的严格要求做好准备;一个由同龄人和教师指导的分层系统;每月举办活动的学习社区，通过合并学术和社交网络将学生和教师聚集在一起;以及夏季研究机会。这些策略已在该机构的“数学和科学学术投资”（AIMS）计划中得到证明，以提高学生的持久性和成功率，特别是在科学和数学学科专业的少数民族学生中，并且基于已经确定的因素的研究这些学科的学生流失。更广泛的影响：该项目表明，向表现出能力和前途的学生提供基于需求的奖学金，以及建立在严格的科学研究基础上的支助系统，可以大大提高经济困难学生，特别是包括妇女在内的代表性不足的少数民族学生的数学和科学毕业率。

Bowling Green State University and Owens and Terra Community Colleges are collaborating on a scholarship program designed to increase the number of highly qualified and capable students who are able to attend college. Intellectual Merit: Each year approximately 20 need-based scholarships are being provided to students who are selected by class rank, performance in math courses, successful participation in science and math activities, leadership experiences, and community service. This project is increasing the persistence and graduation rate of these students by combining this scholarship program with an NSF STEP grant, "Science, Engineering, and Technology Gateway Ohio" (SETGO). These programs include a 5-week summer bridge program for entering students to prepare them for the rigors of college science and math courses; a tiered system of mentoring by peers and faculty; learning communities with monthly events that draw students and faculty together by merging academics and social networking; and summer research opportunities. The strategies have been proven in the institution's "Academic Investment in Mathematics and Science" (AIMS) program to increase student persistence and success, particularly of under-represented minority students majoring in science and math disciplines and are based on research that has identified the factors that most account for student attrition from these disciplines. Broader Impacts: This project is demonstrating how providing need-based scholarships to students who have demonstrated ability and promise, and a support system that is based on rigorous, scientifically based research, can greatly increase the graduation rate in mathematics and science of economically disadvantaged students, and in particular, under-represented minorities including women.