Ensuring Success for First Generation and Rural College STEM Students

确保第一代和农村学院STEM学生成功项目启动了新墨西哥大学巴伦西亚校区(UNM-V)STEM学生奖学金计划，UNM-V是新墨西哥大学系统的一所两年制公立学院。UNM-V成立于1981年，是一所地区性社区学院，主要服务于第一代大学生。学生的平均年龄超过27岁，其中超过65%是女性，超过55%是西班牙裔。由于贫困的挑战，UNM-V服务区的一些学生从未上过大学。此外，由于大学以前并不是一种家庭价值观，许多大学适龄学生被期望在经济上帮助养家糊口，这一服务领域的许多人发现全日制入学很困难，还有一些人因家庭需要而无法完成学业。第五届联合国监测机制响应了区域需求，提供了计算机辅助绘图(CAD)、建筑技术(CT)、信息技术(IT)和数字媒体艺术(DMA)方面的应用科学(AAS)证书和副学位。此外，UNM-V继续扩大其普通科学副理科学位，最近增加了一个工程预科理科副学士学位。这些学位为学生转到当地大学继续攻读学士学位和以后的课程做好了准备。新的奖学金计划每年为30名学生提供全日制上大学的能力，并实现他们完成普通科学、工程预科、CAD、CT、IT或DMA的证书或副学士学位计划的梦想。这不仅是个人的成就感，而且对个人、他们的家庭和整个社区都有重大的积极经济影响，因为这些学生在新墨西哥州中部的高需求科学和技术行业担任高薪工作。确保第一代和农村大学STEM学生成功的目标是：a)每年至少增加10%的学生获得普通科学和工程证书和副学士学位，或获得CAD、CT、IT和DMA的证书和副学士学位；b)通过财政和学术支持，每年增加10%的学生在两年内获得证书和三年内获得副学士学位；以及c)通过财政和学术支持，每年增加转到四年制院校攻读学士学位的学生数量10%。对学者的支持包括第一学期的课程，帮助他们与同龄人建立社交网络，发现他们的学习风格，并养成习惯，以确保大学成功。这些学者还在他们的研究领域与UNM-V教职员工互动，并接受同行导师的补充指导。最后，学者们有机会接受地区STEM行业个人的指导，并参加当地四年制机构、研究会议和当地STEM行业现场的实地考察。

The Ensuring Success for First Generation and Rural College STEM Students project initiates a scholarship program for STEM students at the University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus (UNM-V), a two-year public college of the University of New Mexico system. Established as a branch in 1981, UNM-V is a regional community college serving mostly first generation college students. The average age of students is over 27 years, with over 65% being women and over 55% being Hispanic. Due to challenges of poverty, some students in UNM-V's service area never start college. Also, because college has not formerly been a family value and many college-aged students are expected to help support their families financially, many in this service area find it a hardship to be enrolled full-time while still others are pulled away by family needs and are unable to complete their course work. UNM-V has responded to regional demands by offering Certificates and Associate Degrees in Applied Science (AAS) Degrees in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), Construction Technology (CT), Information Technology (IT) and Digital Media Arts (DMA). Additionally, UNM-V continues to expand its Associate of Science in General Science Degree and has recently added an Associate of Science in Pre-Engineering. These degrees ready students to transfer to local universities to continue courses toward Bachelor's Degrees and beyond. The new scholarship program provides 30 students each year with the ability to attend college on a full-time basis and realize their dream of completing a Certificate or Associate Degree program in General Science, Pre-Engineering, CAD, CT, IT, or DMA. This is not just personally fulfilling, but also has a significant positive economic impact on the individuals, their families and the community at large as these students fill high wage jobs in high demand science and technology industries throughout central New Mexico. Goals for Ensuring Success for First Generation and Rural College STEM Students are to: a) Increase the number of students receiving Certificates and Associate Degrees in General Science and Engineering, or Certificates and Associate of Applied Science Degrees in CAD, CT, IT, and DMA by a minimum of 10% per year; b) Increase the number of students completing Certificates within two years and Associate Degrees within three years by 10% per year through financial and academic support; and c) Increase the number of students transferring to four-year institutions to pursue Bachelor's Degrees by 10% per year through financial and academic support.Support for the scholars includes a first semester class which helps them build a social network with their peers, discover their learning styles, and build habits to ensure college success. The scholars also interact with UNM-V faculty in their areas of study and receive supplemental instruction with peer tutors. Lastly, scholars have opportunities to be mentored by individuals in regional STEM industries and to participate in field trips to local four-year institutions, research conferences and local STEM industry sites.