| |
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #144 |
| Engineering Career Path Program |
| |
| Requester: |
Joni Hunt |
Organization: |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
| |
| Project Title: |
Engineering Career Path Program |
Date Submitted |
12/21/2007 2:30:28 PM |
| |
| Sponsors: |
Lynn |
| |
| Statewide Interest: |
| Addresses the statewide need to support high school students to focus on studies in mathematics, science, and engineering; to major in these studies at public or private universities; and to pursue a career path in mathematics, science, or engineering. |
| |
| Recipient: |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
|
Contact: |
Joni Hunt |
|
| |
600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard |
|
Contact Phone: |
(407) 493-8693 |
|
| |
Datyona Beach 32114 |
|
Contact email: |
joni.hunt@erau.edu |
| |
| Counties: |
Volusia |
| |
| Gov't Entity: |
|
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
| |
| Project Description: |
| Florida-based high school juniors will be selected based on academic merit and previous mathematics courses for a seven week, two course, summer program at Embry-Riddle Aeornautical University designed to motivate and encourage their decision towards a career in mathematics, science, or engineering. The summer program awards six hours of dual high school and college credit at the successful completion of the program. Students will also be mentored and advised by faculty, enjoy course-based field trips, have access to laboratories, and interact with college students in related career paths. |
| |
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
| |
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 100 Florida high school students will be awarded 6 credit hours applicable to both their high school and college requirements. Students will attend a Florida university to major in mathematics, science or engineering, and remain in Florida for a career in mathematics, science or engineering. |
| |
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
| |
| Total cost of the project: |
$869,300 |
| |
| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
| |
| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
| |
Cash Amount |
$369,300 |
|
| |
| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
|
No |
| |
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
|
Yes |
|
Amount: |
$500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
| |
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
|
No |
| |
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
| |
| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
| |
Documentation: |
Enterprise Florida, National Academy of Sciences Education Report & Florida Space Commission Report |
| |
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
|
Yes |
| |
Hearing Body: |
Volusia County Legislative Delegation |
| |
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
|
No |
