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.

该奖学金计划是一种新模式，旨在为有家属的非传统学生提供基于需求的 STEM 学科援助，为最有可能留在阿巴拉契亚的个人提供教育。 开拓者学者计划支持 15 名具有学术才华、经济困难且有家属的非传统学生在马歇尔社区与技术学院 (MCTC) 和马歇尔大学 (MU) 获得 STEM 学科的两年制和四年制学位。 开拓者学者可以选择直接进入 MU 或从 MCTC 开始，并在获得 STEM 副学士学位后转学。 2+2学术项目包括生物科学（MCTC）和生物技术（MU）；信息技术（MCTC）和计算机与信息技术（MU）；地理空间科学（MCTC）和地理学（MU）。 还支持对其他理学院和信息技术与工程学院专业感兴趣的学生。 开拓者学者计划将有家属的非传统学生视为服务不足的人群，也是培养多元化、高素质 STEM 劳动力的未开发资源。 该计划的申请人是通过现有的外展基础设施招募的，其中包括 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有家属的非传统学生未满足的学术和社会需求。 有针对性的夏季桥梁课程、通过参加队列课程而加强的学习社区、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鼓励学生保留和完成学位。 此外，职业安置还利用了区域 STEM 企业内现有的强大校友联系。开拓者学者计划的目标是： - 扩大亨廷顿-阿什兰 OH-WV-KY 大都会统计区的技术和科学劳动力； - 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 项目之间建立更牢固、互利的关系。