Noyce STEM Teacher Scholarship

Want to teach biology, chemistry, or math to elementary or secondary students in a high-need school?

Nazareth University’s Noyce STEM Teacher Scholarship provides tuition support, a six-week summer research experience (with stipend), mentorship, seminars, STEM teaching field experience, and more for students who want to teach science or math in a high-need school district.

Who’s eligible

• Naz biology, chemistry, and mathematics majors pursuing teaching (inclusive early childhood/childhood education or adolescence education) who’ve completed at least 60 credit hours can seek a scholarship for junior year and senior year at Naz
• Cumulative GPA: at least 3.0 (maintained to remain eligible), and grades of B- or higher in all content major and education coursework
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Commit to teaching in a high-need school district for two years for every year the award is received; must be completed within eight years after graduation. A high-need school district is defined as having at least one school where at least 20% of children come from low-income families, serves at least 10,000 children from low-income families, or is eligible under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program or the Rural and Low-Income School Program definitions; and has a high percentage of secondary school teachers not teaching in the content area in which they were trained to teach, or a high teacher turnover rate, or a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification or licensure.

What the program does

• Supports talented college students with a passion for science and math to pursue successful teaching careers in these subject areas — to, in turn, inspire children to pursue exciting careers in fields such as microelectronics, environmental science, robotics, forensic science, and biotechnology.
• Responds to the critical need for K-12 STEM teachers by:
• Providing annual undergraduate scholarships of up to $20,000 for junior and senior year
• Providing seminars and courses to enhance your preparation as elementary, secondary biology, or secondary math teachers
• Providing teaching field experience specific to STEM education
• Providing research opportunities in STEM education
• Covering the cost of initial licensing fees
• Seeks to increase the number, quality, and effectiveness of elementary, secondary biology, and secondary mathematics teachers interested in teaching in high-needs school districts across the United States