Recruiting and Enrolling Rural Students: A Model for Increasing Diversity in STEM

Autor/inn/en	Jones, Rebecca M.; Cleaver, Rachel
Titel	Recruiting and Enrolling Rural Students: A Model for Increasing Diversity in STEM
Quelle	In: Innovative Higher Education, 45 (2020) 3, S.253-263 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-5627
DOI	10.1007/s10755-020-09499-6
Schlagwörter	College Students; Student Recruitment; STEM Education; Student Diversity; Rural Areas; Majors (Students); Enrollment; Family Involvement; Educational Finance; Educational Opportunities; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; STEM; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Einschulung; Bildungsfonds; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance
Abstract	The Rural and Diverse Student Scholars Program at George Mason University is a strategic initiative to recruit and retain rural and diverse Virginia students in STEM majors. A grant facilitated a partnership between an academic college and the Office of Admissions, enabling new recruiting methods to be tested. In this article we describe these recruitment efforts, summarize the outcomes, and share lessons learned. We observed themes of family involvement, finances, and perceived opportunity as relevant to this population's decision to enroll. Our experience recruiting for this program may inform other institutions that desire to diversify their student body in STEM. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01