STEM Ambassador Scholarship Program In Research and Education

ASPIRE项目提供奖学金，支持有经济需要的学术天赋的学生在约翰逊·c·史密斯大学获得STEM学士学位。除了奖学金援助外，学生还可以通过诸如早期参与社区挑战驱动的本科研究以及包括同龄人，教师，校友和当地行业专业人士在内的STEM指导网络等活动获得支持。这个项目的智力价值在于其精心构思的计划，利用这所历史悠久的黑人大学的新活动和现有资源为学生提供财政支持。这种结合为STEM学者提供了全面的支持，在许多情况下缩短了获得学位的时间。更广泛的影响包括将有才华的毕业生与STEM劳动力和研究生项目联系起来，并为该地区及其他地区的类似机构提供一个经过良好评估的模式。

The ASPIRE project provides scholarships to support academically talented students with demonstrated financial need in attaining baccalaureate degrees in STEM at Johnson C. Smith University. In addition to scholarship aid, students are being supported through such activities as early involvement in undergraduate research driven by community challenges and a STEM mentoring network which includes peers, faculty, alumni and local industry professionals. The intellectual merit of this project lies in the well-conceived plan that leverages financial support for students with new activities and existing resources at this historically black college. The combination provides comprehensive support for the STEM scholars, in many cases shortening time to degree. The broader impacts include connecting talented graduates with the STEM workforce and graduate programs, as well as providing a well-assessed model for similar institutions in the region and beyond.