Scholarship Offers up to $10k to Math, Science Majors

March 19 is the deadline for college juniors, seniors, and graduates as well as community college graduates to apply for generous Robert Noyce Scholarships offering up to $10,000 a year to study math and science. In exchange for the scholarships, students will agree to commit to teaching math or science in an Arkansas school district. The program, funded by the National Science Foundation, offers undergraduate scholarships of $7,500 for a student’s first year in the program and $8,500 for the second year for students making adequate progress towards graduation. Graduate students, who possess a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, science, engineering, or technology can receive a one-year $10,000 stipend for working towards a graduate degree in education that leads to licensure. “The purpose of the NSF Noyce Scholars at UALR program is to recruit potential students into becoming highly qualified teachers of mathematics and/or science. Noyce Scholars make a commitment to teach two years in a high-need school district for every year they accept the award,” said Dr. Sally A. Robison, director of the National Science Foundation-funded program at UALR. “This is an opportunity to help improve the quality of math and science education in Arkansas K-12 schools.” The money can be spent on tuition, books, living expenses, and other costs of going to school. For more information, call 501.569.8109.