The NOYCE Scholarship Program will have changes for future cohorts. Please contact Jasmine Baily directly at (248) 209-2484 for details if interested.
NOYCE is a 13-month, full-time scholarship program in partnership with Avondale, Hazel Park, and Oak Park School Districts. It is an excellent opportunity for career changes in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields who are interested in becoming certified (6-12) teachers. The degree program includes coursework, a practicum, student teaching, and the teacher certification process. In exchange for accepting the scholarship, graduates will commit to teach in a high-need school district for at least two years.
OU NOYCE Teaching Scholarship recipients will be able to complete the courses and internship requirements in 13 months through full-time studies for teacher certification (grades 6-12). Completing two additional courses results in a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree.
Admissions Criteria:
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
- Cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better (improved grades in recent coursework will be considered)
- Completed requirements for a minimum of one teachable major and one teachable minor accepted by Oakland University and prerequisite courses. A transcript review must be done to determine readiness for the program, the form to initiate this process is found in the application packet.
- Completion of graduate application and all application requirements.
The location of the program is in Oakland County.
Hazel Park Administration Park Building
1620 E. Elza
Hazel Park, MI 48030
To apply, use the link to Professional Development:
https://www.oakland.edu/Default.aspx?id=23128&sid=475&CWFriendlyUrl=true