PROGRESS AND LMPACT OF SET: AN NSF S-STEM SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT

摘要

The State University of New York (SUNY) at Canton received NSF S-STEM grant award for $600,000 over a period of four years to establish Scholarship for Engineering Technology (SET) in the northern New York State known as the North Country. This paper presents the progress and impact of this scholarship on the institution, its school of engineering technology and the community. Eighteen scholars who are academically talented and financially disadvantage will be able to attend two and four year college with most of their tuition and fees paid for. Annual scholarships of $7,200 per student for four years will enable eighteen scholars pursue baccalaureate degree or enrolled in two year associate degree program in Engineering Technology. Scholars may minor in physics or mathematics. Effort was made to attract academically talented high school students meeting scholarship requirements. The selection process placed emphasis on financial needs, underrepresented groups and women. The scholars are supported academically and socially to enable them succeed. Assessment and evaluation of the S-STEM project is an on-going process. The impact on students progress, departments and disciplines involved as well as the institution are being assessed through quantitative (measurable) and qualitative (observation, interviewing) measures to see if progress is made toward achieving its goals.