Noyce Scholars Program Repayment Information

This web page contains information about the Noyce Scholars Program (2012-2019), which is no longer accepting applications. The information here is intended for previous participants in the program only.

Link for Noyce Scholarship Repayment

Please make your payment online (commerce.cashnet.com/ehhs2)

Submit Information for Noyce Scholarship Compliance

One of the following links should be used to submit information required to remain in compliance with the Kent State University Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship agreement and promissory note for MAT students in secondary science and/or mathematics. Please use appropriate link to provide your contact information, employment status, and additional information needed to fulfill the scholarship’s terms and conditions.

Contact for the Kent State University Noyce Scholars Program and Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship

Please contact Sherry Ernsberger at sernsber@kent.edu or 330-672-2580 with questions.

The Noyce Repayment Letter and Noyce Scholar Promissory Note

  • The Noyce Scholar Promissory Note (PDF) - This agreement and promissory note outline the terms and conditions of the Kent State University Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship for students in the Master of Arts in Teaching program in secondary science and/or mathematics. It explains the eligibility requirements, the obligation to gain certification and teach in a high-need school district for a specified period, and the related program participation expectations (service learning, seminars, and new teacher support). The document also details the circumstances under which the scholarship converts to a repayable obligation, the repayment and collection terms if employment commitments are not met, as well as provisions for deferment, cancellation, and the student’s responsibility to keep their contact and enrollment information current.
  • The Noyce Repayment Letter (PDF) - This Repayment Agreement outlines the terms under which a Noyce Scholarship recipient who did not meet the service requirements must repay their scholarship funds to Kent State University. The agreement also explains the circumstances under which repayment may be deferred or cancelled and details the recipient’s obligation to keep their contact information current and to permit the University and its agents to contact them regarding this financial obligation.
 

About the Noyce Scholars Program and Noyce Summer Internship Program

Description of the Noyce Scholars Program

The Noyce Scholars Program (2012-2019) was designed to increase the number of highly qualified middle and high school teachers (grades 7-12) in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, mathematics, and physics.

Scholarships in the amount of $15,287 were yearly awarded to 10 selected graduate students (Noyce Scholars) pursuing math or science licensure in the year-long Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT program). These MAT scholarships were selectively awarded to graduate students holding an undergraduate STEM degree and supported students as they completed their teacher education coursework and student teaching internships. The program utilized service-learning as a central theme throughout the education of its Noyce scholars and contributed to this teacher education literature by exploring the role of early service learning experiences as a means of recruiting talented STEM majors to pursue science and math teaching careers. Once the Noyce Scholars were selected and began their MAT year (June-May), they completed three STEM education service learning projects each semester.

These opportunities were arranged by the project staff and capitalized on existing partnerships with local school districts. These projects allowed Noyce Scholars to judge science fair projects in a nearby urban district, design and implement family science nights with partner districts, design and implement Earth Day activities with local districts, assist in some functioning math and science teacher professional development projects, and assist in some of the current math and science intervention projects occurring with partner districts.

Noyce Scholarship Application (PDF)

The Noyce Scholars followed the track of a regular MAT student except for the following additional modifications:

  • Advising from both EHHS and A&S faculty members at the undergraduate level as STEM majors. This dual advising ensured that Noyce Scholars completed the necessary requirements for both their undergraduate science/math degree as well as the prerequisites for math or science licensure.
  • Completion of a science or math education service learning project each during their junior, senior, and MAT years.
  • Participation in the four semester-long Beginning Teacher Support Seminars designed specifically for Noyce scholars. The final cohort of Noyce scholars did not have the continuing education units (CEUs) for their Beginning Teacher Support Seminars covered by this Noyce funding. However, the Advancement Sub-committee was charged with finding additional sources of support to continue these seminars.

Description of the Noyce Summer Internship Program

The Kent State University Robert Noyce Summer Internship program was available to freshmen and sophomore math or science majors. Noyce interns were paid $450 per week for four weeks in June-July 2013 depending on students' schedule and site.

INTERNS:

  • Assisted KSU TRIOS Upward Bound program staff members teaching math or science to high school students.
  • Assisted summer programming at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park's Environmental Education Center
  • Assisted in math and science professional development programs, e.g. Operation Physics Interns could still take summer courses, and internship schedules could be worked around students' class schedules. This was the first phase of the service learning project of the Noyce Scholarship program.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

  • The applicant needed to provide the following: resume , brief essay highlighting your interest in science/math, commitment to adolescent education and desire to work in the high needs school districts and two letters of recommendation.
  • Eligible candidates needed to complete an interview with the selection committee.
  • Application deadline was Thursday, May 30, 2013.

For more information, contact Dr. Lisa Borgerding (Donnelly) at ldonnell@kent.edu
 

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