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NJCU Awarded $396,000 by National Science Foundation for Undergraduate Computer Science and Mathematics Scholarship Program
New Jersey City University has been awarded $396,000 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships (CSEMS) Program.
NJCU was one of approximately 100 institutions selected from among 220 nationwide to receive an award in the National Science Foundation's 2002 Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships Program.
Presented by the NSF's Division of Undergraduate Education, the award will cover a four-year period which commenced in September. New Jersey City University will apportion $90,000 of the $99,000 allotted for each year of the Program to fund scholarships for low-income, academically talented undergraduate students who are majoring in computer science and mathematics, and who, unlike those at most other institutions, are predominately female and disadvantaged minorities.
In addition to utilizing student support services that are already offered by New Jersey City University, including cooperative education and internship opportunities, the University's CSEMS Program will provide other mentoring and academic support initiatives and partner with local businesses to facilitate career placements in the high technology work force.
Dr. Connie Yu, an NJCU professor of computer science, is serving as principal investigator for the Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships Program at New Jersey City University. Co-principal investigators for the Program are Dr. Jennifer Jones, NJCU director of academic career planning and placement, and Carmen Panlilio, NJCU director of financial aid.
Established by the NSF in accordance with the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998, the CSEMS Program is designed to meet the national need to substantially increase the number of well educated and skilled workers in the American high technology field. The NSF's CSEMS Program supports scholarships for academically talented, financially needy students, enabling them to enter the high technology workforce following completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate level degree in computer science, computer technology, engineering, engineering technology, or mathematics.
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