Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1208: FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING NSF S-STEMGRANTS AT KANSAS STATE, SALINARaju Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina Page 14.634.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 First Year Experience in managing NSF S-STEM Grant at K-State at SalinaAbstractThe ELITE (Enhancing Lives through Technology and Engineering) program is a targetedscholarship program to increase the number of traditionally underrepresented but academicallytalented students in Kansas earning associate and bachelor's degrees in engineering technology.The program received an S-STEM grant from National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2006. Thispaper provides an overview of first year grant