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Once You Get Them How Do You Keep Them
NSF S-STEM Scholarship Grant
Once You Get Them How Do You Keep Them
IntroductionsLynn Mack
– Dean, Instructional & Grant Development at Piedmont Technical College
Anna Kolliopoulos – Assistant Director of SC ATE Center of Excellence at FDTC
Franklin Brown – FDTC CET Student, Cyber Generation Tech Star, and Additive Manufacturing Intern
Willard ‘Dean’ Mann – FDTC EET Students, Cyber Generation Tech Star and ATE Intern
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• S-STEM: What’s That?• 2 S-STEM Models
• HiTech Scholars (Piedmont Technical College)• Tech Stars (Florence-Darlington Technical College)
• Writing a Successful S-STEM Proposal
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S-STEM: What’s That?
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) NSF 12-529, Grant Proposals Due in August
Goal: More STEM students completing their STEM program in 2-years and entering the STEM workforce. Resource: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12529/nsf12529.htm
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S-STEM: What’s That?
• US citizen or permanent resident• Academically talented students • Demonstrating financial need• Full-time enrollment • Completion of a degree in STEM disciplines
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South Carolina Community Colleges S-STEM Scholarships Awarded $$$
Florence-Darlington Technical College• 2 S-STEM grants• 2 CSEMS grants
$1,749,890
Horry-Georgetown Technical College• 3 CSEMS grants
$ 592,000
Piedmont Technical College• 1 S-STEM grant• 1 CSEM grant
$ 993,064
Trident Technical College• Technology Scholarship Program
$ 204,124
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Recruitment
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RecruitmentStrategies
Florence-Darlington Technical College• Apply Tech Stars funds after all other financial aid• Cover 100% of summer tuition • Loan-to-own laptop computer or automotive
diagnostic tool• Mifi internet connectivity device• Part-time STEM recruiter
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RecruitmentStrategies
Florence-Darlington Technical College & Piedmont Technical College
Requirements √ 3.0 cumulative GPA
Cyber Generation
Tech Stars/High
Tech Scholars√ Demonstrated
financial need√ Full-time student
√ In curriculum classes-Out of developmental
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Recruitment
19%
60%
21%
FDTC Next Generation Tech Stars179 Next Generation Scholarship Recipients
75 Underrepresented - 7.8%
Female Minorities Disabled
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RecruitmentStrategies
Piedmont Technical College
1. Award 65 scholarships over four years 2. Automotive technology, Computer technology, and Engineering
technology.3. Recruit under-represented students4. Graduate 50+ Hi-Tech scholars in the program cycle of 2 years.
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Recruitment
110 Hi-Tech Scholarships awarded60+ graduates50% to underrepresented students
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Recruitment- Piedmont Technical CollegeRecruitment Challenges Strategies
• Recruiters• Awareness of program• Qualified students• Developmental courses• Full-time status• Financial Aid
• Information sessions• Mailings, website, posters, flyers• Marketing • Advisement• Meeting with FA office regularly
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RecruitmentStrategies
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College – Pam Silvers, PI
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RecruitmentStrategies
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College – Pam Silvers, PI• Change marketing• 1st Help others (2nd living wage)• Recruited to re-entry/non-traditional student
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RecruitmentStudent Stories
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Retention
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Retention
78%
22%
FDTC Next Generation Tech Stars179 Students Entered Program
139 Students Graduated
40 Students Left Program
Next Generation Tech Stars FDTC SC
78
4650
Retention Rates
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Retention- FDTC • Women in TechnologyChallenges Strategies
• Students leaving program for low GPA
• On-line courses success rate• Life challenges
• Loan-to-Own• Scholarship $$$• Tech Stars Advisor – Mentoring• DOL and DOE collaborations
Piedmont Technical College Retention Strategies
Recognition of scholars at major events Encouraged to be leaders on campus Online learning community course Monthly luncheons Study skills for STEM students Mentors
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Retention
StrategiesAsheville-Buncombe Technical Community College1. PBL – engage women and re-write scenarios to appeal to
women by adding a story up front2. Gender equity workshop for faculty- personal
encouragement3. ‘Women in Technology’ group
Student Spotlight
Malaurie Hullings-Engineering Graphics Technology Program Scholar
Presidential Ambassador
Work Study
Tau Alpha Pi Honor Society
Student mentor/helper
When someone says "computer technology, engineering technology, or automotive technology" the first thing that comes to my mind is Hi-Tech ! You can't beat getting $1800 a semester and a laptop for a little hard work for good grades and showing up to a couple of meetings. The tuition help covers almost my entire cost of schooling at Piedmont Technical College and the laptop gives me the ability to work from home. Everything I need to graduate in two years! What more could I ask for?”
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Retention
Student Stories
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Writing a Successful S-STEM Proposal
What Are the Two Musts of All Proposals
• Intellectual Merit: The potential to advance knowledge; and • Broader Impacts: The potential to benefit society and contribute to
the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes.
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Writing a Successful S-STEM Proposal
What Must you Address in Your Proposal? • Creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts/activities• Plan is well-reasoned, well-organized, & based on a sound rationale • Plan incorporates a mechanism to assess success• Qualifications of management team match plan• Adequate resources available to the PI
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Can your proposal make the score?• Clear problem solution & data (20/10 points)• Clear criteria for student selection (10 points)• Management Plan (15) • Project Evaluation (10 points)• Student Support Structure (15 points)• Success of students is well planned (10 points)• Budget (10)
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Take AwaysBe realistic!
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