Student Transition, Achievement, Retention and Teaching

位于佛蒙特州乡下的约翰逊州立学院正在发展其环境与健康科学项目，为学业上有天赋但经济上有困难的学生提供奖学金，他们中的许多人是他们家族中第一代上大学的人。这些项目与佛蒙特州的新英格兰三人组向上绑定数学-科学项目合作，并与社区大学、高中和其他高等学府制定了衔接协议，以便学生能够最大限度地保持专业不变和取得学业成功。作为一所规模较小的学校，约翰逊州立大学可以提供个性化的指导、本科生研究的机会，以及关于研究生院和未来环境科学职业的建议。这笔赠款是通过激励竞争性研究的实验计划共同资助的。

Johnson State College in rural Vermont is developing its programs in Environmental and Health Science with scholarships for academically talented but financially needy students, many of whom are the first generation in their families to attend college. These programs work in partnerships with New England TRIO Upward Bound Math-Science projects in Vermont and have developed articulation agreements with community colleges, high schools, and other institutions of higher learning, so that students can have the maximum opportunity for retention in their majors and academic success. As a small school, Johnson State can offer individualized mentoring, opportunities for undergraduate research, and advising about graduate school and future careers in environmental science. This grant is co-funded through the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.