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Northern Now Accepting NOYCE NSF Scholarship Applications

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THE NOYCE NSF SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Noyce NSF Scholars Program at Northern New Mexico College is funded by the National Science Foundation to recruit students pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) degrees, and Career Changers who hold a BS in a STEM Field, to teach science or math in grades 7–12.

By encouraging talented STEM students and professionals to pursue teaching careers in secondary schools, this program responds to the critical need for teachers of STEM subjects in grades 7–12 and will increase the number of teachers with comprehensive knowledge of STEM content.

The scholarship amount is $12,000/year. DOWNLOAD THE NOYCE APPLICATION FORMS HERE.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

  • Use the link above to download the application. Print out all three pages, and carefully fill out and sign all three forms:
    • Page 1. Personal Information Form;
      Page 2. Assurance Form; and
      Page 3. Robert Noyce Agreement.
  • Use the checklists below to gather all the required documents to complete your Application Packet.
  • Submit your completed Application Packet to Pablo Gonzales, Room 206, Teacher Education Center.
  • QUESTIONS? Contact Pablo Gonzales at pablo@nnmc.edu or 505.747.2225

 

Checklist for STEM undergraduates:

•  Transcript GPA of 3.0 and minimum grade of C in science and math courses.
•  A plan of study approved by academic advisor.
•  Must have attained at least junior status in a bachelor’s degree program to receive scholarship.
•  Three letters of recommendation, one from a STEM professor.
•  Completion of FAFSA.
•  500 word essay about interest in teaching science or math at the middle or high school level.
•  If accepted, recipients must fill out paperwork associated with a background check.

Checklist for Career Changers
Alternative Licensure Program (ALP):

•  Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
•  Transcript GPA of 3.0 and and minimum grade of C in science and math courses.
•  Three letters of recommendation.
•  Completion of FAFSA.
•  500 word essay about interest in teaching science or math at the middle- or high-school level.
•  If accepted, recipients must fill out paperwork associated with a background check.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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