Mentored Access to Programs in Science (MAPS)

加州圣玛丽学院理学院正在实施一项旨在满足国家对科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）专业人才需求的计划。有指导的科学项目（MAPS）为24名在生物化学、化学、数学或物理本科专业有学术天赋、经济困难的学生提供全额学费奖学金和强有力的学生支持和指导服务。MAPS学者还接受职业安置服务，以更好地为他们进入STEM劳动力或在毕业后参加STEM学科的研究生院做好准备。提供了一些支持机制来促进学生的成功。大一MAPS学者住在专门的科学生活和学习社区（Sci-LLC），并参加第一年咨询队列（FYAC）。每个学生在他/她选择的学科中被分配一名教师导师，有机会获得住家导师，并参与社会和学术社区建设活动。在大二，学生成为科学学术队列（Sci-AC）的一员，并再次有机会参加各种社区建设活动。在大三和大四，MAPS的学生在职业门户和职业中心项目的帮助下，探索和申请研究助理、科学导师、实习生和入门级STEM员工的职位。总的来说，这些个性化的支持服务，加上S-STEM奖学金的财政支持，为MAPS学者提供了最好的准备，以确保他们成为STEM专业人士的成功。作为MAPS项目的一部分，科学学术队列和职业门户项目正在进行试点。如果成功，他们将扩展到圣玛丽的所有STEM学生，并在全国范围内传播。为了实现增加STEM劳动力多样性的社会目标，重点是从通常在STEM学科中代表性不足的群体中招募学生。

The School of Sciences at Saint Mary's College of California is implementing a program designed to address the nation's need for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals. Mentored Access to Programs in Science (MAPS) is providing full-tuition scholarships and robust student support and mentoring services to 24 academically talented, financially needy students in biochemistry, chemistry, mathematics or physics undergraduate programs. MAPS Scholars also receive career placement services to better prepare them to enter the STEM workforce or attend graduate school in STEM disciplines upon graduation.Several support mechanisms are provided to foster student success. Freshman MAPS Scholars live in the dedicated Science Living and Learning Community (Sci-LLC) and take part in the First Year Advising Cohort (FYAC). Each student is assigned a faculty mentor in his/her selected discipline, have access to live-in tutors and participate in both social and academic community-building activities. In the sophomore year, students become part of the Science Academic Cohort (Sci-AC) and again have the opportunity to participate in a variety of community-building activities. In the junior and senior years, MAPS scholars are assisted by the Career Gateway and Career Center programs in exploring and applying for positions as research assistants, science tutors, interns and entry-level STEM employees. Collectively, these personalized support services, combined with the financial support from the S-STEM scholarship, provide MAPS Scholars with the best preparation possible to ensure their success as STEM professionals. The Science Academic Cohort and Career Gateway programs are being piloted as a part of the MAPS project. If successful, they will be extended to all STEM students at Saint Mary's and disseminated nationally. In an effort to achieve the societal goal of adding diversity to the STEM workforce, emphasis is placed on recruiting students from groups that are typically underrepresented in STEM disciplines.