Colorado State University

The Robert Noyce Scholarship Program is a National Science Foundation funded program designed to recruit and prepare talented STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students for a career in middle and high school teaching.

Scholarship recipients are required to complete one year of teaching for every one semester of scholarship received. At least one school in the school district you teach in must be considered high-needs. High-needs school districts meet one of the following criteria for at least one school within the district:

1. a high percentage of students who qualify for free-and-reduced lunch
2. a high percentage of secondary school teachers not teaching in the content area in which they were trained to teach
3. a high teacher turnover rate

*If the teaching obligation is not met, the scholarship converts to a loan, appreciates interest, and must be repaid in full to the U.S. Treasury Department.

I am the voice of change, I am the voice of opportunity, and I make a difference:

• by engaging students in an inquiry-based STEM curriculum
• by advocating for all students
• by becoming a teacher leader
• by collaborating with mentors and colleagues across the country

Scholarship recipients will receive:

• $5,000 scholarship per academic semester for up to four semesters (total of $20,000)
• mentoring and professional development