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National scholars program - summary : excellence with diversity for the future / Committee on the Feasibility of a National Scholars Program.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Committee on the Feasibility of a National Scholars Program.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Universities and colleges--Funds and scholarships.
Universities and colleges.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
United States.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (45 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 1996.
Contents:
THE NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM: EXCELLENCE WITH DIVERSITY FOR THE FUTURE
Copyright
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
2 NEED FOR A NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM?
OVERALL EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
African Americans
Hispanics
American Indians
SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION
BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION
INSTITUTIONAL CLIMATE
WHY IS THE PROBLEM IMPORTANT?
WHY IS A NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM NEEDED?
3 PROGRAM GOALS
NUMERICAL GOALS
WHY THE PH.D.?
IDEALISTIC GOALS
4 PROGRAM DESIGN (STRUCTURE)
NATIONAL SCHOLARS CONSORTIA
THE CONSORTIUM PARTNERS
VERTICAL LINKAGES
NATIONAL SCHOLARS COORDINATING COUNCIL
DISCUSSION ISSUES
High School Programs
Student Choice
Legal Issues
5 PROGRAM DESIGN (PROGRAM ELEMENTS)
PREFRESHMAN SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM
MENTORING
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
RESEARCH PARTICIPATION
ENRICHMENT
UNDERGRADUATE RECRUITMENT
6 ADMINISTRATIVE ELEMENTS
STUDENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Undergraduate Scholarships
Graduate Student Support
PROGRAM EVALUATION
7 SELECTION CRITERIA
SELECTION OF STUDENTS
SELECTION OF CONSORTIA
8 NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
9 PROGRAM COSTS
STUDENT SUPPORT
Graduate Fellowships
DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS
PHASE-IN OF CONSORTIA
10 RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
1-280-24669-3
9786610246694
0-309-57048-4
0-585-03775-2
OCLC:
832215018

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