RISE: Research, Internships, Scholarships and Engagement for STEM scholars at Concordia College

RISE（研究，实习，奖学金和参与）计划鼓励学生通过向学术上有才华但经济上处于不利地位的学生提供奖学金来从事STEM专业。 RISE计划提高了即将到来的STEM专业的保留率，并通过招募新的美国人和有色人种学生来扩大学生群体。 RISE计划支持两组12名学生，主修生物，化学，计算机科学，数学或物理。 获奖者在四年的学习中每年获得6000美元的奖学金。 RISE学者参加第一年的经验，他们共同报名参加批判性思维调查研讨会和书面交流课程。 在大学生涯结束时，他们参加了高级顶点课程。 在整个学习过程中，学生有机会参加i）学术成功研讨会，ii）独立研究项目，STEM会议和当地技术公司的实习，iii）职业和研究生院安置研讨会，iv）与受邀校园演讲者的会议，v）特别指定的高级顶点课程。 总的来说，这些活动增加了STEM学科的保留率以及STEM职业和研究生院的安置。毕业后，RISE学者从事STEM领域的职业，他们以负责任和有意义的方式从事科学和技术。

The RISE (Research, Internships, Scholarship and Engagement) program encourages students to engage in STEM majors by providing scholarships to academically talented but financially disadvantaged students. The RISE program enhances retention of incoming STEM majors and broadens the student body through recruitment of new Americans and students of color. The RISE program supports two cohorts of twelve students majoring in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics. Recipients receive an annual scholarship of $6000 for all four years of their studies. RISE scholars participate in a first-year experience where they co-enroll in a critical thinking inquiry seminar and a written communication course. At the end of their college career they enroll in a senior capstone course. Throughout their studies, students have opportunities to participate in i) academic success workshops, ii) independent research projects, STEM conferences, and internships in local technology-based companies, iii) workshops on career and graduate school placement, iv) meetings with invited campus speakers and v) a specially designated senior capstone course. Taken together, these activities increase both retention in STEM disciplines and placement in STEM careers and graduate schools. Upon graduation RISE scholars undertake careers in STEM fields where they are engaged in science and technology in responsible and meaningful ways.