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UNL hopes to woo students with scholarships BY ANGIE SCHAFFER Many determined University of Nebraska-Lincoln and commu nity college students will have the opportunity to continue their education, thanks to a National Science Foundation grant A new program will try to lure more students - especiallv minorities and women - into fields related to information tech nology'. The program, called CSEMS, will provide scholarships for UNL students and community college students to either finish their undergraduate degrees or start their graduate work in the fields of computer science, engineering and mathematics. The professors hope the pro gram will fill a shortage of people with math, science and engineer ing expertise. "There are just not enough people in information technolo gy,” said physics and astronomy professor Kevin Lee. UNLs program was the brain child of Byrav Ramamurthy, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering. It was pursued by a group of faculty across different math and science disciplines. Starting in the fall semester, as many as 40 students will be given scholarships of $3,125 a year for two years. Students entering the pro gram must be of at least junior standing at UNL or a nearby two year college when they begin, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and be financially eligible for a Pell Grant. Those in groups “historically underrepresented in computer science, engineering and mathe matics” will be given special con sideration for these scholarships, Lee said. These groups include minorities, women and students from poor communities. Students receiving the schol arships will be required to attend a seminar. The seminar will allow students to interact with each other, talk with researchers and expose them to other fields. They also will be given men toring opportunities. The mentor ing is intended to form a network of experienced students and local business leaders that will give stu dents access not only to advice but possible connections to jobs. Applicants need to fill out an application and submit it by April 15. The application requires stu dents to give some basic informa tion. answnr two essay questions, and have one reference from a fac ulty member. Transfer applicants must also fill out a UNL applica tion and a FAFSA form. More information on the scholarship can be found at u nvw. uni. eduJcsems. Lee, who is part of the imple mentation team, said he hoped the program would help draw stu dents to UNL He said students should con tinue their education at the uni versity instead of jumping to a job right after community college. They will have a deeper under standing of the thought behind their Geld, he said. In a constantlv changing field such as informa tion science, a university educa tion may be necessary for stu dents to succeed, Lee said. Lee also noted that there were many vacancies in the field, espe cially in the government and small businesses sectors. Ramamurthy’s goals for the program are focused on the jug gling of studies and jobs some stu dents have to do to pay for college. “The motivation and goal (of the program) is to allow students to devote time to studying instead of working to pay tuition.” Bill would alter death penalty MIT from page 1 Alan Peterson, a private attor ney who has represented inmates on death row, echoed Keller. “You can create life without parole,” he said. Moreover, he urged lawmak ers to advance the bill to save tax payers from the hefty financial burden tied to prosecuting capital punishment cases. Most death penalty cases, when completed, have price tags that have seven figures, he said. Advocates of capital punish ment generally suggest limiting the lengthy appeals process to save taxpayers money. 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