Hi-TECH Scholars Program

高科技学者计划提供奖学金，以提高招聘，保留，按时毕业率，以及三个科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）应用科学（AAS）学位课程的多样性。目标计划是汽车技术（AUT），计算机技术（CPT）和工程技术（ET）。高科技学者计划有三个主要目标：1。在四年内颁发130个奖学金给经济上有困难和学术上有才华的学生。2.向代表性不足的学生颁发65个奖学金。3. 100名高科技学者在两年的奖学金期限内获得副学士学位。智力优势：这些目标正在通过利用现有的学生支持服务和资源网络，并实施新的和扩大的举措来帮助留住STEM学生。学院的安置和转学办公室为学者提供职业指导。招聘计划针对目前就读于高科技课程的学生，地区高中和职业中心的学生，来自社区或商业和行业的在职工人或职业转换寻求者，以及就读于学院一个或多个STEM发展课程的学生。选拔过程的重点是学术上有才华，但经济上有需要的学生进入AUT，CPT或ET计划。进入中学生或目前就读的大学生需要3.0或更高的GPA。更广泛的影响：该项目旨在增加代表性不足的群体对高科技方案的参与，并增加在两年内完成副学士学位的高科技毕业生人数。全面的数据驱动管理计划可广泛传播最佳做法和经验教训。 通过该项目开发的成功战略在学院的其他领域和国家的模式。

The Hi-TECH Scholars program is providing scholarships to increase recruitment, retention, on-time graduation rates, and diversity in three science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs. The targeted programs are Automotive Technology (AUT), Computer Technology (CPT), and Engineering Technology (ET). The Hi-TECH Scholars program has three main objectives: 1. Award 130 scholarships over four years to financially needy and academically talented students. 2. Award 65 scholarships to underrepresented students. 3. Graduate 100 Hi-TECH scholars with an associate degree within their two-year scholarship period.Intellectual Merit: These objectives are being accomplished by leveraging a network of existing student support services and resources and implementing new and expanded initiatives that help retain STEM students. The Placement and Transfer offices at the college provide scholars with career guidance. Recruitment initiatives target students currently enrolled in Hi-TECH programs, students at area high schools and career centers, incumbent workers or career change seekers from the community or business and industry, and students enrolled in one or more STEM developmental courses at the college. The selection process focuses on academically talented but financial needy students entering AUT, CPT or ET programs. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required of entering secondary students or currently enrolled college students. Broader Impact: The project is designed to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in Hi-TECH programs and increase the number of Hi-TECH graduates completing their associate degrees in two years. The comprehensive, data-driven management plan allows for broad dissemination of best practices and lessons learned. Successful strategies developed through the project serve as models in other areas of the college and for the nation.