STEM Scholars: A Program to Retain Promising Undergraduates in Mathematics and Science

该项目向有能力和经济困难的化学、物理、生物、数学和跨学科专业的学生提供奖学金。 该项目强调通过与教师和学生之间的正式和非正式互动，研讨会，以及为他们的论文研究项目提供专项资金的机会来支持学生，包括用品和/或旅行，当他们成为老年人时。智力优势：学生参加的学术课程很强，有学术支持活动。 该项目的目标是大学第一年和第二年之间的自然减员，并为学生提供激励措施，以宣布并留在STEM专业。 该项目建立在一个刚刚完成的成功奖学金项目的基础上。更广泛的影响：该项目正在增加完成STEM专业并继续在该领域工作或继续接受教育的学生的数量和多样性。

This project provides scholarships to able and financially needy students majoring in chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and interdisciplinary fields. The project emphasizes supporting students through formal and informal interactions with faculty and among students, seminars, and an opportunity for dedicated funds for their thesis research project, covering supplies and/or travel, when they become seniors.Intellectual Merit: The academic programs into which the students go are strong, and there are academic support activities. The project targets attrition between the first and second year of college, and it provides incentives for students to declare and remain in a STEM major. The project builds on a successful scholarship project that is just being completed.Broader Impact: The project is increasing the number and diversity of students who complete a STEM major and go on to work in the field or to further education.