Advancing STEM Industries through Student Scholarships and Support Services

为了满足地区雇主的需求，奇佩瓦山谷技术学院(CVTC)的这个项目正在为其学生在STEM专业劳动力中寻求职业生涯创造途径。一条途径是向雇主提供先进制造、建筑和计算机等领域的高资质副学士学位毕业生，另一条途径是转到四年制院校攻读STEM专业的更高学位。除了满足威斯康星州西部日益增长的工业需求外，该项目还为CVTC附近几个农村高中地区的学生建立了进入STEM高等教育的切入点。从技术角度来看，该项目向CVTC下列副学士学位课程的全日制学生授予100STEM奖学金：工业工程技术员、土木工程技术员、制造工程技术员、信息技术-网络专家、信息技术-软件开发人员和纳米工程技术。除了奖学金，对S-STEM学者的支持还包括每月关注未来教育和职业机会的活动、获得STEM职业顾问、同行领导的学习小组以及教职员工、校友和行业专业人士的指导。通过使用院校研究数据和学生调查，正在衡量的结果包括项目对S-STEM学者的招生、学业成绩、留住和毕业的影响，项目毕业生获得的就业机会，以及成功转到四年制院校的影响。

In order to address the needs of regional employers, this project at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) is creating pathways for its students to pursue careers in the STEM professional workforce. One pathway is providing well-qualified associate's degree graduates to employers in fields such as advanced manufacturing, construction and computing, while a second pathway leads to transfer to four-year institutions to pursue higher academic degrees as STEM majors. In addition to serving the needs of a growing industrial presence in western Wisconsin, the project is establishing a point of entry into STEM higher education for students in several rural high school districts in the vicinity of CVTC.From a technical standpoint, the project is awarding 100 S-STEM scholarships to full-time students enrolled in the following associate's degree programs at CVTC: Industrial Engineering Technician, Civil Engineering Technician, Manufacturing Engineering Technologist, Information Technology-Network Specialist, Information Technology-Software Developer and Nano Engineering Technology. Besides the scholarships, support for the S-STEM scholars includes monthly events that focus on future educational and professional opportunities, access to a STEM Career Advisor, peer-led study groups and mentoring by faculty, alumni and industry professionals. Through the use of institutional research data and student surveys, outcomes being measured include the impact of the project on the enrollment, academic performance, retention and graduation of the S-STEM scholars, employment secured by program graduates and successful transfers to four-year institutions.