NSF Org:	DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education
Recipient:	DALLAS COLLEGE
Initial Amendment Date:	August 22, 2003
Latest Amendment Date:	June 29, 2005
Award Number:	0324032
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Terry S. Woodin DUE  Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	September 1, 2003
End Date:	August 31, 2007 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$396,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$396,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2003 = $396,000.00
History of Investigator:	C.T. Cadenhead (Principal Investigator) ctcRunner@dcccd.edu Peggy Goode (Co-Principal Investigator) Gwendolyn May (Co-Principal Investigator) Carole Lester (Co-Principal Investigator) Al Schroeder (Co-Principal Investigator) Peggy Goode (Former Principal Investigator) C.T. Cadenhead (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Dallas County Community College Dist Richland College 12800 ABRAMS RD DALLAS TX  US  75243-2104 (972)238-6357
Sponsor Congressional District:	32
Primary Place of Performance:	Dallas County Community College Dist Richland College 12800 ABRAMS RD DALLAS TX  US  75243-2104
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	32
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	N8SJXGRGVGP8
Parent UEI:	RMY3LXEM29P3
NSF Program(s):	S-STEM-Schlr Sci Tech Eng&Math
Primary Program Source:	1300CYXXDB H-1B FUND, EDU, NSF
Program Reference Code(s):	1536, 9178, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	153600
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

Richland College is providing scholarships for full-time computer science majors
qualifying for financial aid. The scholarships are increasing the number of students
graduating with an associate degree in computer science and increasing the number of
students transferring to a four-year college or university in the field of computer science. The academic program is founded on the instructional approach of learning communities and a program design of block scheduling. This approach provides greater coherence in curriculum, builds a community of active learners and creates diverse, academic peer groups for enriched learning and student development. The integrated educational experience imparts communication skills, critical thinking skills and a developed sense of citizenry to students creating a broader impact to society beyond college environment and a greater benefit to employers. A cohort of twenty students is receiving two-year scholarships during each of the first three years of the project.

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