STEM Scholarship Program for Mathematics Majors
The South Plains Mathematics Fellow Program is a collaborative initiative aimed at attracting new STEM students to major in mathematics. The program offers NSF scholarships and mentoring opportunities for students from low-income households. Beginning in 2007, the program has evolved to include various mathematics mentoring initiatives and scholarship programs in West Texas. This comprehensive approach seeks to address the leaking pipeline in STEM education by providing support and incentives for students pursuing mathematics-related studies.
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South Plains Mathematics Fellow Program: A partnership to attract new STEM students as mathematics majors Jerry Dwyer, Kent Pearce, Brock Williams Department of Mathematics and Statistics 12 January 2014
Prologue South Plains Math Scholars Program [2007-2012] NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Scholarship program for students from low-income households Math Department faculty assigned to prot g s by PI team Mentoring program revised on prot g feedback
Preparation Jun 2011 MCTP: Mathematics Mentoring at Texas Tech
Preparation Jun 2011 (Declined) MCTP: Mathematics Mentoring at Texas Tech
Preparation Jun 2011 (Declined) MCTP: Mathematics Mentoring at Texas Tech Jun 2012 MCTP: Mathematics Mentoring in West Texas
Preparation Jun 2011 (Declined) MCTP: Mathematics Mentoring at Texas Tech Jun 2012 (Declined) MCTP: Mathematics Mentoring in West Texas
Preparation Jun 2011 (Declined) MCTP: Mathematics Mentoring at Texas Tech Jun 2012 (Declined) MCTP: Mathematics Mentoring in West Texas Aug 2012 S-STEM: West Texas Mathematics Scholarship Program
Preparation Jun 2011 (Declined) MCTP: Mathematics Mentoring at Texas Tech Jun 2012 (Declined) MCTP: Mathematics Mentoring in West Texas Aug 2012 (Declined) S-STEM: West Texas Mathematics Scholarship Program
Preparation Dec 2012 STEPping on STEM's Leaky Pipeline (STEP-SLP)
Preparation Dec 2012 (Declined) STEPping on STEM's Leaky Pipeline (STEP-SLP)
Preparation Dec 2012 (Declined) STEPping on STEM's Leaky Pipeline (STEP-SLP) Jun 2013 MCTP: West Texas Mathematics Fellowships
Preparation Dec 2012 (Declined) STEPping on STEM's Leaky Pipeline (STEP-SLP) Jun 2013 (Declined) MCTP: West Texas Mathematics Fellowships
Preparation Dec 2012 (Declined) STEPping on STEM's Leaky Pipeline (STEP-SLP) Jun 2013 (Declined) MCTP: West Texas Mathematics Fellowships Aug 2013 South Plains Math Fellows
Preparation Dec 2012 (Declined) STEPping on STEM's Leaky Pipeline (STEP-SLP) Jun 2013 (Declined) MCTP: West Texas Mathematics Fellowships Aug 2013 (Accepted) South Plains Math Fellows
South Plains Mathematics Fellows Award Date: 13 Mar 2014 Start Date: 1 Jun 2014
South Plains Mathematics Fellows Focus Partnership TTU Research University Mesalands Community College (NM) Midland College (TX) Odessa College (TX)
South Plains Mathematics Fellows Focus Academically talented students from underrepresented, low-income families Mentoring Mentor Training
South Plains Mathematics Fellows Activities Introductory Freshman Seminars Sophomore Discovery Experiences Cohort Bridge Junior Research Experiences Senior Seminar
NSF Response 3 Jan 2014 Dear Kent, We have completed our deliberations regarding the S-STEM Program proposals. I am pleased to let you know . . . .
NSF Response 3 Jan 2014 Dear Kent, We have completed our deliberations regarding the S-STEM Program proposals. I am pleased to let you know . . . . Before I can proceed any further in these deliberations, I need you to respond to several concerns raised by the review panelists.
NSF Response 1. Timeline: Detailed Outline 2. Management Plan: Detailed Outline 3. Dissemination Plan of Results 4. Connections with Local Employers 5. Impact of Previous Projects 6. Additional Cohort Activities During Junior Year 7. Recruitment 8. Data Management - Data Integrity/Privacy 9. Mentoring Study
NSF Response 10. Elaboration on How Gathered Data Will Influence the Direction of the Project 11. Scope of Professional Development Seminar 12. Credit for Research (and Other) Activities
NSF Response 1. Timeline: Detailed Outline --------------------------- AY 2013-14 ------------------------------- Spring 2014: Advertising and Recruitment: Construct SPMF webpages at TTU, MC, OC and MCC Contact ESC 17 & ESC 18 Centers & STEM teachers in ESC 17 & ESC 18 districts Contact outreach program participants, including: o TTU TexPREP program students o TTU Emmy Noether High School Day (ENHSD)
NSF Response 2. Management Plan: Detailed Outline Task Lead Faculty Webpage Construction Pearce, Cohlmia, Wade, Kaatz Dwyer Contact ESC Regions Contact Outreach Program Participants Receive/Process Applications Dwyer, Williams Williams, Cohlmia, Wade, Kaatz
NSF Response 4. Connections with Local Employers We have placed students in internships with employers such as Lewis and Lewis (Richardson, TX) and recent graduates with companies such as nQativ (Lubbock, TX), Raytheon (Dallas, TX), Pursuant (Dallas, TX), Allegiant Wealth Management- MassMutual (Dallas, TX), Qualtrics (Provo, UT). One component of the proposal was to establish an advisory board with members of the board from regional companies where we have placed interns and/or graduates.
Current Status Recruitment University vs Community College Finding students with financial need Transfer students
