Engineering Pathways: An Undergraduate Scholars Program

位于大学公园的宾夕法尼亚州立大学工程学院正在向工程学专业代表性不足的群体提供奖学金，这些群体包括女性、少数族裔和第一代大学生。工程路径项目以队列模式为基础，让学生在入学前的那个夏天进入校园参加一个数学密集的桥牌项目，并在学生的本科生涯中提供特殊的住房、指导和实习机会。路径计划的要素是基于关于为这些代表性不足的群体增加入学、留住和职业成功的有效战略的研究结果。该计划每年向新入学的学生颁发10个新的奖学金，并根据学生的成绩，为继续学习的学生颁发保留奖学金。评估计划旨在对学生的成功和整个项目的成功提供及时的反馈，并将增加工程中成功保留策略的知识库。

The Pennsylvania State University College of Engineering at University Park is providing scholarship awards that target members of groups that are underrepresented in engineering which include women, racial minorities and first generation college students. The Engineering Pathways program is based on a cohort model, bringing the students onto campus for a math-intensive bridge program the summer before they enroll and providing special housing, mentoring and internships throughout the students' undergraduate careers. The elements of the Pathways program are based on the research findings on effective strategies for increasing enrollment, retention and career success for these underrepresented groups. The program awards 10 new scholarships each year to incoming students and, based on student achievement, awards retention scholarships for continuing students. The evaluation plan is designed to provide timely feedback on the success of the students and the overall program, and it will add to the knowledge base of successful retention strategies in engineering.