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| Student Fellowships and Linking Work to Success Alexander D Berry, Brittney Dinkel, Geoffrey Ecker, Tyler Jones, Lisa Mellmann, Leigh Meyer, Sarah Schlichte, Thom Bonagura, James Hampton. Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa, USA |
Abstract
The biology and biomedical faculty at Buena Vista University have launched a multi-year pilot study aimed at improving student learning and retention while identifying promising high school recruits using metrics beyond grades. The program centers on linking student effort with academic success through two components. First, incoming freshmen can receive a scholarship that supports their transition into the major. Second, beginning sophomore year, students may join a paid fellowship that offers hands-on experience working alongside faculty. Fellows work four hours per week at $20 per hour on tasks such as caring for plants and animals or assisting in cadaver and microbiology labs. High-performing students with strong leadership potential may advance to manager roles with increased responsibilities. Both components have been successful, with fellowship participants ranking among our strongest students and achieving excellent job placement and graduate school acceptance rates.
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