ESTEEM: Enhanced Support in Technology Entrepreneurship for Engineering Majors

该计划为工程或计算机科学专业的第一代大学生提供经济、学术和社会支持。四组10名大三学生在秋季季度被选中，连续四个学年。每位奖学金获得者都有很强的学术潜力、经济需求，并渴望通过创业/领导技能来补充他们的技术培训。该计划的总体目标是提高工程学位的毕业率，并促进低收入第一代大学生成功过渡到工程及相关领域的职业生涯。为学生提供奖学金、辅导、社区建设、网络活动，以及研究生和就业申请方面的帮助。此外，尊重学者还有机会为低级别工程专业的学生充当同行导师，在研究实验室或行业进行暑期实习，并参加专业会议。

The ESTEEM (Enhanced Support in Technology Entrepreneurship for Engineering Majors) program provides financial, academic and social support to first-generation college students enrolled in engineering or computer science. Four cohorts of 10 juniors are selected in the Fall quarter for four consecutive academic years. Each Scholar has strong academic potential, financial need, and a desire to complement their technical training with entrepreneurship/leadership skills. The overall objective of the ESTEEM program is to increase the completion rate of engineering degrees and promote successful transitions to careers in engineering and related fields by low-income first-generation college students. The students are provided scholarships, tutoring, community-building, networking events, and assistance with graduate school and employment applications. In addition, ESTEEM Scholars have the opportunity to act as peer-mentors for lower-division engineering students, to undertake summer internships in a research lab or in industry, and to attend a professional meeting.