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    Program Details

    Eligibility

    You are eligible for a scholarship if you meet the following criteria:

    • Demonstrated proficiency in a content area (select one) and education classes
      • Education - completed six credit hours
      • Math - completed 15 hours of required classes
      • Biology - completed 24 hours of required classes
      • Chemistry - completed 14 hours of required classes
      • Physics - completed 22 hours of required classes
    • 3.0 GPA
    • Junior or senior standing in a selected content area or recent graduate of a math or science program.
    • Full-time enrollment
    • U.S. Citizenship
    • Passing score on Test of Academic Proficiency, or a 22 or higher on ACT with writing portion.

    Application Process

    To become a Noyce scholar:

    • Apply and be admitted to Lewis University and the College of Education and Social Sciences: www.lewisu.edu/apply.
    • Write a personal essay.
    • Must teach a STEM subject (Biology, Chemistry, Math, or Physics) and have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
    • Teach in a high needs school for a minimum of two years for each year of funding.
    • Participate in a paid research and summer internship.

    To be considered for a scholarship, all Noyce applicants must complete the following:

    • Scholarship Application form
    • 500-1500 word essay that addresses:
      • An important experience from your personal education. Discuss how this experience will inform your work as a teacher.
      • What interests you in teaching in a high-needs school district?  How will you contribute in a positive way to the school environment?
      • What personal goals do you hope to accomplish by becoming a Robert Noyce Grant Scholar?  
    • Official transcript
    • Completed FAFSA form at fafsa.org.
    • Two letters of recommendation on the appropriate College of Education and Social Sciences recommendation form.
    • Evidence of a passing score on Test of Academic Proficiency, or a 22 or higher on ACT with writing portion.
    • Interview with the Noyce scholar selection committee.

    Send completed materials to:

    College of Education and Social Sciences Unit #224
    Robert Noyce Grant
    Lewis University
    One University Parkway
    Romeoville, IL 60446
    e-mail: Noyce@lewisu.edu