Maturation of an S-STEM Scholarship program at a Hispanic Serving/Minority Serving Institution

加州州立大学圣贝纳迪诺分校的S-STEM项目，被称为数学和科学学者(MASS)，通过建立在现有奖学金项目的基础上，促进六个STEM系中一群不同的有学业天赋、经济困难的学生取得成功。具体地说，该大众项目向生物、化学和生物化学、地质科学、数学和物理系以及计算机科学和工程学院注册的高学术潜力和经济需要的学生提供26个年度学术奖学金。通过自然科学学院、招生与招生办公室和财政援助办公室之间建立的合作伙伴关系，从顶尖高中毕业生和顶尖转学申请者中招收学生。大众奖学金获得者将获得由大众教职员工和其他机构提供的学术和职业支持，包括CoyoteCareers、McNair Scholars和LSAMP。成功的学生在季度审查后继续作为奖学金获得者，而优先注册的课程以及研究和实习机会有助于留住和毕业。由于超过70%的CSUSB学生是其家庭中第一个上大学的学生，指定的个人纪律导师和合作课程经验对于学者们的学术进步和专业发展至关重要。由于大众学者是从南加州内陆经济和教育条件较差的人群中招募的，该计划在培养该地区急需的STEM领导者方面发挥了重要作用。大众的具体目标是：1)每年招收新的新生和转学学生，以保持26名学者，以及额外的同等才华的没有经济需要的学生。2)为学者提供导师(所在学科的教师导师)，以及为学者提供特定群体的学术支持服务，以促进学者继续取得学术成功。3)提供联合课程活动，以培养大批学生成为科学家、数学家、工程师和STEM教师，包括群众性活动、系和学院研究研讨会、出席地方或其他科学会议、参加由CoyoteCareers赞助的系列研讨会和参与STEM研究的机会。4)为STEM领域就业或STEM学科研究生学习做好充分准备的应聘者。

The S-STEM program at California State University-San Bernardino (CSUSB), known as Mathematics and Science Scholars (MASS), promotes the success of a diverse group of academically talented, financially needy students in six STEM departments, by building on an established scholarship program. Specifically, the MASS program offers 26 annual academic scholarships to students of high academic potential and financial need, enrolled in the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geological Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics, as well as in the School of Computer Science and Engineering. Students are recruited from among top high school graduates, as well as top transfer applicants, through established partnerships among the College of Natural Sciences, the Office of Recruitment & Admissions, and the Office of Financial Aid. MASS scholarship recipients receive academic and career support provided by MASS faculty and staff personnel and others, including those of CoyoteCareers, McNair Scholars, and LSAMP. Successful students continue as Scholars after quarterly review, while priority registration in courses and opportunities for research and internships facilitate retention and graduation. As over 70% of CSUSB students are the first in their families to go to college, the assigned personal disciplinary mentor and co-curricular experiences are vital to the Scholars' academic progress and development as professionals. Since MASS Scholars are recruited from the economically and educationally disadvantaged population of Inland Southern California, the program serves an important role in preparing much needed STEM leaders in the region.Specific objectives of MASS are to:1) Recruit new freshmen and transfer students each year, in order to maintain 26 Scholars, as well as additional equally talented students without financial need.2) Provide mentors (faculty mentors in their disciplines) to Scholars, in addition to cohort-specific academic support services in order to promote the Scholars' continued academic success. 3) Offer co-curricular activities to develop MASS students as scientists, mathematicians, engineers and STEM teachers, including MASS-sponsored events, Departmental and College research seminars, attendance at local or other scientific conferences, participation in the seminar series sponsored by CoyoteCareers, and opportunities to participate in STEM research.4) Graduate well-prepared candidates for employment in STEM fields, or for graduate study in STEM disciplines.