Eighty one-year scholarships are provided (20 each year) and renewable for a second year pending acceptable performance to undergraduate students in the areas of Pre-Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Systems Administration, Systems Engineering, Networking, Application Development and Web Design. The objectives of this project are to recruit academically talented students who are low-income and underrepresented, to provide extensive student support, to provide industry exposure, to improve problem solving and communication skills, to determine program efficacy, and to disseminate proven practices. Scholarship students attend weekly seminars/labs to receive additional advising, have their progress reviewed, participate in advanced topic workshops, meet industry professionals, tour businesses, develop multidisciplinary teamwork skills, conduct research, and develop oral presentations.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Type
Standard Grant (Standard)
Application #
0631124
Program Officer
Guy-Alain Amoussou
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2006-10-01
Budget End
2012-09-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$460,288
Indirect Cost
Name
Western Nebraska Community College
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
scottsbluff
State
NE
Country
United States
Zip Code
69361