Enhancing Workforce Preparation in Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics

加强计算机科学、工程和数学方面的劳动力准备

• 批准号: 9986910
• 负责人: Reuben Farley
• 金额: $ 22万
• 依托单位: Virginia Commonwealth University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-07-01 至 2004-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9986910&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Enhancing; Workforce; Preparation; Computer; Science

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), in partnership with J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (JSRCC), is conducting a National Science Foundation CSEM Scholars Program. Forty NSF CSEM (Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics) Scholars are selected based on need (Pell Grant eligible) and their potential to complete their undergraduate degree within two years through full-time enrollment. As urban institutions both VCU and JSRCC, its primary feeder community college, serve a large population of part-time students including large percentages of racial minorities and women. During the 1998-99 academic year, over 295 students who were enrolled in CSEM degree programs at VCU received Pell grants. Due to work constraints, two-thirds of these students were unable to carry a 30 hour annual load which would lead to graduation in the normal four year period; 29% were unable to carry 25 credit loads annually; and 19% could not carry 20 credits. Through the support of the NSF Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholars program, the project goal is to significantly increase the number of students in this pool who can complete their undergraduate degree programs in a normal time frame for full-time students. Successful applicants are recognized as NSF Scholars at an awards ceremony and receive $2500 scholarships. The NSF CSEM Scholars prepare an Individualized Contract under the guidance of a specially designated advisor who works with the Scholars to maximize the effectiveness of the existing university support programs in the following areas: (1) financial aid planning, including securing additional scholarships and aid, (2) academic program planning, academic achievement progress and supplemental tutoring and assistance, and (3) career planning through a selected in-field experience such as co-op or internship programs augmented by career day interactions with working professionals. The success of this project is monitored by an evaluator working through the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC). The evaluation program provides the formative guidance needed to maximize on-going effectiveness as well as the summative conclusions necessary to validate the program model.

弗吉尼亚联邦大学（VCU）与J. Sargeant Reynolds社区学院（JSRCC）合作，正在进行国家科学基金会CSEM学者计划。根据需求（Pell Grant合格）选择了40名NSF CSEM（计算机科学，工程和数学）学者，以及他们在两年内完成全职入学的潜力。随着城市机构VCU和其主要饲养者社区学院的JSRCC，为大量兼职学生提供服务，包括很大一部分的种族少数群体和妇女。在1998-99学年中，有295多名参加VCU的CSEM学位课程的学生获得了Pell Grants。由于工作的限制，这些学生中有三分之二无法承担30小时的负担，这将在正常的四年内毕业； 29％的人每年无法承担25个学分； 19％无法携带20个学分。通过NSF计算机科学，工程和数学学者计划的支持，项目目标是显着增加该池中的学生人数，这些学生可以在正常的全日制学生的正常时间范围内完成本科学位课程。成功的申请人在颁奖典礼上被认为是NSF学者，并获得了2500美元的奖学金。 NSF CSEM学者在特殊指定顾问的指导下准备个性化合同，该顾问与学者合作，在以下领域中最大化现有大学支持计划的有效性：（1）经济援助计划，包括其他奖学金和援助，（2）通过Inveral Sparts，Interalship和补充计划，以及（3）职业生涯，以及选择的职业和（3）职业生涯，以及（3）职业生涯，并选择了（3）职业，并选择了Field，并选择了Field，并选择了Field，并选择了Field，并选择了Field，并选择了Field，并选择了Field，并选择了Field，并选择了Field，并选择了Field，并选择了Field，并选择了（3）职业生涯。与工作专业人员的一日互动。通过大都会教育研究联盟（MERC）工作的评估者对该项目的成功进行了监控。评估计划提供了最大化持续有效性所需的形成性指导以及验证程序模型所需的总结结论。