Trailblazer Scholars Program

开拓者学者计划

• 批准号: 0966076
• 负责人: Elizabeth Murray
• 金额: $ 58.65万
• 依托单位: Marshall University Research Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-04-01 至 2015-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0966076&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Trailblazer; Scholars; Program

This scholarship program is a new model for targeting need-based assistance in STEM disciplines to non-traditional students with dependents, educating individuals most likely to remain in Appalachia. The Trailblazer Scholars Program supports a cohort of 15 academically-talented, financially challenged nontraditional students with dependents to obtain two- and four-year degrees in STEM disciplines at Marshall Community and Technical College (MCTC) and Marshall University (MU). Trailblazer Scholars have the ability to choose between entering MU directly or beginning at MCTC and transferring once they have earned an associate STEM degree. The 2+2 academic programs included are Bioscience (MCTC) and Biotechnology (MU); Information Technology (MCTC) and Computers and Information Technology (MU); and Geospatial Science (MCTC) and Geography (MU). Students interested in other College of Science and College of Information Technology and Engineering majors are also supported. The Trailblazer Scholars Program identifies nontraditional students with dependents as both an underserved population and an untapped resource for development of a diverse and well qualified STEM workforce. Applicants for the program are recruited through an existing outreach infrastructure that involves MCTC/MU recruiting programs, high school teachers, and community organizations. Innovative student support programs address unmet academic and social needs of the nontraditional student with dependents. Targeted summer bridge programs, learning communities reinforced by enrollment in cohort courses, flexible, family-friendly daycare solutions, and online social networking communities for nontraditional students encourage student retention and degree completion. In addition, career placement exploits existing strong alumni connections within regional STEM businesses.Goals of the Trailblazer Scholars Program are to: - expand the technical and science-based workforce in the Huntington-Ashland OH-WV-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area; - improve educational opportunities and student services for nontraditional students with dependents; and - build a stronger, mutually-beneficial relationship between MU and MCTC STEM programs.

该奖学金计划是针对具有受抚养人的非传统学生的STEM学科的基于需求的援助的新模型，对最有可能留在阿巴拉契亚的个人进行教育。 开拓者的学者计划支持由学术上有挑战的15个具有学术挑战的非传统学生，具有家属，以在马歇尔社区和技术学院（MCTC）和马歇尔大学（MU）获得STEM学科的两年和四年学位。 开拓者的学者可以在直接进入MU或从MCTC开始并转移一旦获得副本学位，可以选择。 包括生物科学（MCTC）和生物技术（MU）的2+2个学术课程；信息技术（MCTC）以及计算机和信息技术（MU）；和地理空间科学（MCTC）和地理（MU）。 还支持对其他科学与信息技术与工程专业学院感兴趣的学生。 开拓者学者计划将非传统的学生确定为服务不足的人群，也是未开发的资源，用于开发多样化且合格的STEM劳动力。 该计划的申请人是通过现有的外展基础设施招募的，该基础设施涉及MCTC/MU招聘计划，高中教师和社区组织。 创新的学生支持计划解决了与家属非传统学生的未满足的学术和社会需求。 有针对性的夏季桥梁计划，通过入学人群入学，灵活，家庭友好的日托解决方案以及针对非传统学生的在线社交网络社区加强的学习社区，鼓励学生保留和学位完成。 此外，职业安置利用了区域茎业务中现有的牢固校友联系。开拓者学者计划的目标是： - 扩大亨廷顿 - 瓦斯兰OH-WV-KY大都市统计领域的技术和基于科学的劳动力； - 改善有家属的非传统学生的教育机会和学生服务； - - 在MU和MCTC STEM程序之间建立更牢固，互惠的关系。