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Noyce Scholarship Program FAQ

What financial assistance does the PSU Noyce program offer?

The Noyce program offers a $20,000 scholarship as a forgivable loan. Students receive a $10,000 scholarship stipend per academic year. The "loan" is 100% forgiven upon successful completion of the teaching obligation in a high needs school for four years following graduation from the Noyce program. Noyce Scholars have a six-year window to complete this four year teaching obligation. The scholarship stipend is considered part of the total financial aid package allocated to each student through the PSU Financial Aid department. Funds are divided up by terms of enrollment and disbursed in equal parts per term. For example, students who expect to be enrolled full time during the summer term will receive four disbursements, one each for fall, winter, spring and summer term. Those who do not plan to enroll during the summer will receive three disbursements to cover the regular academic year (fall, winter and spring terms).

What are my obligations once I graduate from the program?

The Noyce Scholarship is awarded as a forgivable loan. All Noyce scholars must teach for two years for each year of funding received at a high-need public school within eight years of graduation. Failure to either complete the two year program or to work in a high needs school within eight years of graduate will cause the scholarship to repaid, plus interest and fees.

What are the Noyce scholarship program benefits?

  • Science content knowledge to prepare teachers to become highly qualified science educators.
  • Training in teaching strategies to adapt curriculum to meet the diverse needs of integrated classrooms
  • An integrated research and teacher preparation curricula in a collegial, professional environment.
  • Mentorship from Master teachers and education research scholars throughout the program
  • Career development workshops to prepare for transitioning into the teaching profession
  • Support for successful application for Oregon teaching license and job search following graduation

Program Pre-requisite Application Requirements:

Masters in Science Teaching in General Science Pre-Requisites

  • Have minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 from completed undergraduate or graduate degrees with strong performance in math and science coursework,
  • Hold at least an undergraduate degree in the sciences, engineering, technology or mathematics or have sufficient coursework to be the equivalent to a General Science in the Liberal Arts degree (see the current PSU bulletin for the General Science in the Liberal Arts degree course list), and
  • GRE scores

GTEP Pre-Requisites

Masters in Science Teaching in General Science prerequisite:

Stat 243 and 244

Early Childhood, Early Elementary, and Middle School (multiple subjects):

Prerequisites (click here for a list of preapproved equivalents from other institutions):

  • Psy 311 - Human Development Waiver information
  • Art 312 - Art in the Elementary School
  • Mus 381 - Music Fundamentals
  • Lib 428 - Children's Literature
  • Mth 211, 212, 213 - Foundations of Elementary Mathematics

Highly recommended courses:

  • Ed 420 - Introduction to Education
  • CI 432 - Computer Applications

Passing scores on:

  • ORELA and
  • CBEST or PPST*

Middle School (single subject) and High School:

Prerequisites (click here for a list of preapproved equivalents from other institutions):

Highly recommended courses:

  • Ed 420 - Introduction to Education
  • CI 432 - Computer Applications

Passing scores on: