Maggie Eppstein, chair of computer science (CS) at the University of Vermont, was recently awarded a competitive $650K 5-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), as part of the new NSF S-STEM program (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). This S-STEM scholarship project will address the significant shortage of computer scientists, both in Vermont and at the national level. The project will increase the number and diversity of well-educated, skilled employees in computer science. The project will provide scholarships, averaging more than $8,000 per year, to each of 16 CS majors; six to new CS majors starting in fall 2014, and 10 starting in fall 2015. These scholarships will be added to the financial aid packages provided by UVM, thus making a UVM CS education more affordable for these students. Assuming the students maintain strong grades as full-time CS majors, they will receive these scholarships for each of 4 years. By law, scholarship award criteria can only include financial need and demonstrated academic strength. High school seniors who are interested in learning more about the field of CS, and what UVM’s three majors in CS have to offer, can visit website (cs.uvm.edu).