Illinois State University Computer Science/Information Systems (CS/IS) Scholarship Program

为了帮助解决全国范围内计算机科学和信息系统（CS/IS）专业入学人数下降的问题，S-STEM计划1)为主修CS/IS或辅修CS/IS的数学专业的有学术天赋但经济困难的学生提供33份奖学金（18份全额奖学金，最长4年，15份转学奖学金）；2)提高S-STEM学者的教育体验和保留率；3)协助S-STEM学者寻找就业机会。因此，该计划的组成部分正在实施，以促进一个变革性的R-E-P流程（招聘、教育/保留、安置），在建立现有社区-学术-工业联系的同时，为S-STEM学者提供支持。该项目特别建立在与芝加哥公立学校系统的紧密联系上，从大量城市人口中招募学者，其中包括来自低收入社区和CS/ is中代表性不足的群体的学生。招聘活动包括在高中举办的研讨会和全年举行的校园开放日。对学者的支持结构包括小型课程、为所有与编程相关的课程提供“程序调试”帮助的辅导中心、众多社区建设活动、可选（但鼓励）的研究经验和实习、特别研讨会和专题讨论会、资助学者访问当地雇主的信息技术部门，以及协助就业安排。该项目的评估计划涉及与招聘、教育、保留和安置的总体目标相关的具体目标和结果度量，并正在用于通知开发一个强大的、变革性的计划的过程。通过奖学金项目取得的成果将在国家和国际会议上向CS/IS社区展示，并在专业期刊上发表。

To help address the nationwide decline in enrollment in computer science and information systems (CS/IS) programs, this S-STEM program is 1) providing 33 scholarships (18 full scholarships of up to 4 years, and 15 transfer scholarships) to academically-talented, financially-disadvantaged students majoring in CS/IS or in mathematics with a CS/IS minor; 2) enhancing the educational experience and increasing retention among the S-STEM scholars; and 3) assisting the S-STEM scholars in finding employment opportunities. The program components are thus being implemented to foster a transformative R-E-P process (Recruitment, Education/Retention, Placement) that supports the S-STEM scholars while building on existing community-academic-industrial ties. The project in particular is building on strong connections with the Chicago Public School system to recruit scholars from amongst a large urban population that includes students from low-income communities and groups that are underrepresented in CS/IS. Recruitment activities include workshops at the high schools and on-campus open houses held throughout the year. Support structures for scholars include small-sized course sections, tutoring centers that provide "program debugging" assistance for all programming-related courses, numerous community-building activities, optional (but encouraged) research experiences and internships, special seminars and symposia, sponsored visits of scholars to information technology departments of local employers, and assistance with job placement. The project's evaluation plan addresses specific objectives and outcome measures that are related to the overall goals of recruitment, education, retention, and placement, and is being used to inform the process of developing a strong, transformative program. Results achieved through the scholarship program are being presented to the CS/IS community at national and international meetings, and published in professional journals.