The Noyce scholarships are forgivable loans. If Noyce scholars complete the requirements detailed below, their loans are canceled. If a scholar fails to meet a requirement, they will be required to repay the loan.
Academic Requirements of the Program
- For Noyce scholars at all levels:
- Participate in the evaluation of the UNH CREST Noyce program until all requirements of the program are met, including interviews regarding their growth and capacity as teachers,
- For undergraduate Noyce scholars:
- Maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA in math, science, and technology courses of 2.75 or higher
- Engage in a semester of tutoring in mathematics or sciences for each year of support during the bachelor’s degree program
- Attend all UNH Noyce workshops (3-5 a year)
- Be accepted to a Graduate Degree Program in Teacher Certification (Master of Education or Master of Arts in Teaching) in the Department of Education at the University of New Hampshire
- For graduate Noyce scholars:
- Maintain a GPA of 3.0 in credentialled courses
- Attend all UNH Noyce workshops (3-5 a year)
- Be placed in a high-needs school district for your graduate teaching internship (Dover, Somersworth, Noble, Manchester, or Nashua)
- For Noyce scholars after graduation:
- Participate in a mentoring program during your first induction year as a teacher,
- Maintain communication with the UNH Noyce program coordinators while at UNH and after graduation for up to 8 years in order to ascertain fulfillment of service requirements.
Service Requirement of the Program
Meet the service requirement of completing two (2) years of teaching in a high-needs school district anywhere in the United States for every year of support I receive as a NOYCE Scholar within eight (8) years of graduation. The time spent as a teaching intern does NOT count toward the service requirement.
