CS Scholars

这个S-STEM项目通过提供财政和学术支持，扩大了代表性不足的少数民族和妇女的参与，使17名学生获得了计算机科学学士学位。奖学金颁发给9名大一新生和4名大三转学的社区大学学生，前四名毕业后再颁发给另外四名社区大学学生。一个由成熟组织组成的网络，具有良好的记录，为代表性不足的少数民族和女性CS学者学生提供学术支持。这些组织为计算机科学学者提供辅导、职业指导、奖学金、实习机会和大学研究机会。计算机科学学者受益于一个特别的夏季预习方向，定期干部活动，以培养群体身份，以及一个计算机科学学者自己的休息室，毗邻计算机科学实验室。计算机科学学者会得到报酬，回到他们曾经就读的高中，成为榜样。智力优势：计算机科学职业非常重要，包括需求迅速增长的职业。虽然美国的人口在民族和种族上变得越来越多样化，但计算机科学的多样性却越来越少，女性越来越少。为了满足对熟练计算机工人的需求，我们作为一个国家必须扭转这一趋势。更广泛的影响：计算机科学领域的非裔美国人、西班牙裔美国人和女性学者增加了17%。在现有的高级CS本科生的指导下，CS学者每年为大约1000名高中生提供榜样。学校参观和演讲是与地区高中和社区大学现有合作的一部分。CS学者被鼓励参加现有的研究项目。四名CS学者有机会前往全国会议。

This S-STEM project broadens the participation of underrepresented minorities and women by providing financial and academic support leading to 17 students obtaining their Bachelors degrees in Computer Science. Scholarships are awarded to 9 freshman and to 4 community college students transferring in as juniors, with four more community college students when the first 4 graduate.A network of mature organizations with proven track records provides academic support for underrepresented minority and female CS Scholar students. These organizations offer tutoring, career guidance, scholarships, access to internships, and university research opportunities for CS Scholars. CS Scholars benefit from a special summer preview orientation, regular cadre activities to foster a group identity, and a CS Scholars lounge of their own adjacent to the CS labs. CS Scholars are paid to return on visits to the high schools from which they came, serving as role models.Intellectual Merit: CS occupations are vitally important and include occupations with rapidly increasing demand. While the population in the US is becoming more ethnically and racially diverse, computer science is becoming less diverse, with fewer women. To meet the demand for skilled CS workers, it is essential that we as a nation reverse this trend.Broader Impacts: CS Scholars increase by 17 the number of African Americans, Hispanics, and women in CS. While being mentored by existing upper-level CS undergraduate students, CS Scholars serve as role models to approximately 1,000 high schools students per year. School visits and presentations are part of existing collaborations with area high schools and community colleges. CS Scholars are encouraged to participate in existing research programs. Four CS Scholars are given the opportunity to travel to national conferences.