Students Promoting Interest in Computing supported by Educational Scholarships (SPICES)

杰克逊州立大学（JSU）是一所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学，为学术上有才华但往往经济上处于不利地位的学生提供服务。计算机科学系历史上一直是非洲裔美国人与计算机科学学士学位的领先生产者。随着对这类专业人才需求的不断增加，目前该学科的全国招生人数不能满足需求。提供更多的高素质，经济上处于不利地位的经济手段，学生报名参加并完成计算机科学学士学位课程;2。为SPICES学者提供机会，通过教师对学者的指导计划和同行对同行的指导计划，3.提供进修活动，包括研究及实习机会，以提升学者的专业技能;及为学者提供更好的交流和领导机会。该项目为新生提供12个四年奖学金，为转学生提供2个两年奖学金。传统和社交媒体活动被用来推广SPICES。一个同行指导模式已被通过和修改，以适应SPICES程序的独特需求。该项目解决了代表性不足的群体中更多成员成为计算机科学方面训练有素的毕业生的需要。

Jackson State University (JSU), a Historically Black College and University, serves academically talented but often economically disadvantaged students. The Computer Science Department has historically been a leading producer of African Americans with the BS degree in Computer Science. While the demand for such professionals is on the increase, current national enrollment in the discipline does not meet the demand.The goals of the Students Promoting Interest in Computing supported by EducationalScholarships (SPICES) are to:1. Provide the economic means for more highly qualified, economically disadvantaged, students to enroll in and complete the Computer Science BS degree program;2. Provide opportunities for SPICES Scholars to receive professional mentoring through a faculty to scholar mentoring program and a peer to peer mentoring program,3. Provide enrichment activities including research and internship opportunities to enhance scholar's professional skills; and4. Provide enhanced communication and leadership opportunities for Scholars.The project awards 12 four-year scholarships to entering freshman and 2 two-year scholarships to transfer students. Traditional and social media activities are used to promote SPICES. A peer mentoring model has been adopted and modified to fit the unique needs of the SPICES program. This project addresses the need for more members of an underrepresented group to become highly trained graduates in computer science.