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S-STEM Program Scholar Identification & Selection Practices

Survey Purpose

This is a brief survey for identifying best practices to assist current and future S-STEM programs in identifying and selecting scholarship recipients. The surveys items focus on the practices programs implemented and how well program personnel report those practices worked.

For any questions or suggestions please email aaasresearch@aaas.org

This survey on behalf of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Resource & Evaluation Center (REC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2224093.

1. Please select your S-STEM award track.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

2. What is the academic level for scholars at your program (check all that apply)?

Associate's
Undergraduate
Graduate

3. Did your S-STEM Program award as many scholarships as planned in it's first year?

What adjustments/modifications did your program implement to meet your estimated scholarship numbers?

4. How much do you agree with the following being useful for S-STEM scholar identification?

Space Cell	Did not use	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
Financial Aid Department	Financial Aid Department: Did not use	Financial Aid Department: Strongly disagree	Financial Aid Department: Disagree	Financial Aid Department: Neutral	Financial Aid Department: Agree	Financial Aid Department: Strongly agree
Admissions Department	Admissions Department: Did not use	Admissions Department: Strongly disagree	Admissions Department: Disagree	Admissions Department: Neutral	Admissions Department: Agree	Admissions Department: Strongly agree
High School Events	High School Events: Did not use	High School Events: Strongly disagree	High School Events: Disagree	High School Events: Neutral	High School Events: Agree	High School Events: Strongly agree
Community College Events	Community College Events: Did not use	Community College Events: Strongly disagree	Community College Events: Disagree	Community College Events: Neutral	Community College Events: Agree	Community College Events: Strongly agree
Faculty Recommendation	Faculty Recommendation: Did not use	Faculty Recommendation: Strongly disagree	Faculty Recommendation: Disagree	Faculty Recommendation: Neutral	Faculty Recommendation: Agree	Faculty Recommendation: Strongly agree
Common Core Course Events (e.g., advertising the program in class)	Common Core Course Events (e.g., advertising the program in class): Did not use	Common Core Course Events (e.g., advertising the program in class): Strongly disagree	Common Core Course Events (e.g., advertising the program in class): Disagree	Common Core Course Events (e.g., advertising the program in class): Neutral	Common Core Course Events (e.g., advertising the program in class): Agree	Common Core Course Events (e.g., advertising the program in class): Strongly agree
Program Website	Program Website: Did not use	Program Website: Strongly disagree	Program Website: Disagree	Program Website: Neutral	Program Website: Agree	Program Website: Strongly agree
Flyers Distributed to Incoming/current Students	Flyers Distributed to Incoming/current Students: Did not use	Flyers Distributed to Incoming/current Students: Strongly disagree	Flyers Distributed to Incoming/current Students: Disagree	Flyers Distributed to Incoming/current Students: Neutral	Flyers Distributed to Incoming/current Students: Agree	Flyers Distributed to Incoming/current Students: Strongly agree
Emails to Incoming/Current Students	Emails to Incoming/Current Students: Did not use	Emails to Incoming/Current Students: Strongly disagree	Emails to Incoming/Current Students: Disagree	Emails to Incoming/Current Students: Neutral	Emails to Incoming/Current Students: Agree	Emails to Incoming/Current Students: Strongly agree
Current Students (for outreach)	Current Students (for outreach): Did not use	Current Students (for outreach): Strongly disagree	Current Students (for outreach): Disagree	Current Students (for outreach): Neutral	Current Students (for outreach): Agree	Current Students (for outreach): Strongly agree
Campus Student Organizations	Campus Student Organizations: Did not use	Campus Student Organizations: Strongly disagree	Campus Student Organizations: Disagree	Campus Student Organizations: Neutral	Campus Student Organizations: Agree	Campus Student Organizations: Strongly agree
Other (write-in below)	Other (write-in below): Did not use	Other (write-in below): Strongly disagree	Other (write-in below): Disagree	Other (write-in below): Neutral	Other (write-in below): Agree	Other (write-in below): Strongly agree

Please describe your "Other" selection and to what degree you found it useful in scholar identification.

5. How much do you agree with the following being useful for S-STEM scholar selection?

Space Cell	Did not use	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
Only Financial Aid Status (and no other criteria)	Only Financial Aid Status (and no other criteria): Did not use	Only Financial Aid Status (and no other criteria): Strongly disagree	Only Financial Aid Status (and no other criteria): Disagree	Only Financial Aid Status (and no other criteria): Neutral	Only Financial Aid Status (and no other criteria): Agree	Only Financial Aid Status (and no other criteria): Strongly agree
Interviews	Interviews: Did not use	Interviews: Strongly disagree	Interviews: Disagree	Interviews: Neutral	Interviews: Agree	Interviews: Strongly agree
Applicant Essays	Applicant Essays: Did not use	Applicant Essays: Strongly disagree	Applicant Essays: Disagree	Applicant Essays: Neutral	Applicant Essays: Agree	Applicant Essays: Strongly agree
GPA	GPA: Did not use	GPA: Strongly disagree	GPA: Disagree	GPA: Neutral	GPA: Agree	GPA: Strongly agree
Standardized Test Scores	Standardized Test Scores: Did not use	Standardized Test Scores: Strongly disagree	Standardized Test Scores: Disagree	Standardized Test Scores: Neutral	Standardized Test Scores: Agree	Standardized Test Scores: Strongly agree
Other (write-in below)	Other (write-in below): Did not use	Other (write-in below): Strongly disagree	Other (write-in below): Disagree	Other (write-in below): Neutral	Other (write-in below): Agree	Other (write-in below): Strongly agree

Are there any example interview questions you found particularly useful?

Please describe your "Other" selection and to what degree you found it useful in scholar selection.

6. Please describe any additional lessons learned that you believe would help other S-STEM Programs or the NSF S-STEM program overall.

7. Please Select Your S-STEM Award.
(If the listed award number does not match your institution please select *Not Listed and enter your award number and award title.
The list is searchable by typing your institution's name.) *This question is required.

Please list your S-STEM award number and title.

8. What future topics would you like the S-STEM REC's Deep Dive to focus on (sense of belonging and preparing scholars for the workforce were previously covered)?

9. Would you like your S-STEM program to be acknowledged for being apart of this data collection in the 2025 Deep Dive report? Your responses are reported in aggregate and no single program is identifiable through this data.