Making computer science minority-friendly

The various proposals are presented to improve the underrepresentation of minorities in computer science (CS) education. It is believed that if sufficient minorities are encouraged to enter the CS field, the racial disparities will disappear. The stereotypes regarding computers and good CS students must be addressed. It is important that minority students perceive that studying CS is consistent with their view of themselves as members of a group. The faculty must be educated about the types of attributes and behaviors that create the stereotypes about CS to make the general environment more student friendly. Scholarship need to be combined with other retention activities to increase graduation rates of minority students. CS departments can also offer financial incentives such as tuition credit hours to students in their final years.