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Noyce Scholars

Noyce Scholars Program

Be a part of redefining science and math education—while earning financial support.

The LUC-Noyce Scholars program aims to prepare a diverse and talented group of science and math teachers who can make a positive difference in the lives and education of high school students in high-need schools and districts.

Since 2017 the LUC-Noyce Scholars program has provided over 30 scholarship awards, thereby reducing financial barriers to enrolling in a teacher education program. You could be next!

Loyola students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in secondary education can earn up to $40,000 for working to solve the nation’s shortage of qualified and dedicated math and science educators.

One-Year Tuition Support: up to $35,000
Two-Years Tuition Support: up to $40,000

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If you are interested in joining the Loyola Noyce Scholars Program
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Research Experience

Summer Research Internships for Teacher Candidates

Ten students will be selected to work alongside a Loyola faculty lab for a paid summer internship that focuses on biodiversity in an urban setting. The loss of biodiversity is one of the biggest challenges of our time and thus biodiversity science is one of the fastest growing and most integrative fields in all of science and incorporates questions and methodologies from a range of disciplines including biology, chemistry, geology, computer science, math, and statistics.

What is it really like to be a teacher? Explore the teaching profession here!

Join the Secondary Science Pre-Teaching Pathway  

Are you a freshman, sophomore, or junior STEM major? Subscribe to our monthly Pre-Teaching Newsletter, join one of our STEM socials or professional development events, and explore the various options available for earning a master’s degree at Loyola University Chicago and qualifying for an Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) in Secondary Science Education. 

Learn about the Pre-Teaching Pathway here.

Schedule an Advising Appointment here.

Appointments and Events

The School of Education offers graduate open houses, information sessions, individual appointments, open Zoom and text sessions, and a multitude of other ways to get to know us better. LEARN MORE.

Meet your LUC-Noyce Scholars Faculty

Lara Smetana - Science Education

Julie Jacobi - Center for Science & Math Education

Courtney Barcus - Mathematics Education

Megan Leider - LUC-Noyce Mentoring Program

Krishna Millsapp - LUC-Noyce Mentoring Program

Michael Grillo - Biology

Sandra Helquist - Chemistry

Tania Schulser - School of Environmental Sustainability

Kayla Cherry - STEM Coach

Saswati Koya - STEM Coach

LUC Noyce Scholar Alumni Profile

Meet Adam Davenport and Audrey Brinkers and learn how they're making a difference in Chicago Public Schools. Click to read the full interviews:

Scholarship Details

One Year
Two Years

Tuition support: up to $35,000

Obligated years of service: two years

Tuition Support: up to $20,000/year ($40,000 total)

Obligated years of service: four years

 

Service Obligation

In exchange for each year of financial support, Noyce Scholars are obligated to teach in an eligible high-need school district in the United States. The LUC-Noyce Scholars program works to help scholars identify schools where they can offer the most impact and find the best preparation for their future careers. If the service obligation is not fully completed, the balance of financial support will be treated as a loan the student must repay.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) defines a high-need school district as one that meets at least one of the following criteria in each of the sections A and B below:

A high-need school district is one that meets at least one of the following criteria in each of the sections A and B below:

A)

i. not less than 20% of the children served by the agency are from low-income families;

ii. serves at least 10,000 children from low-income families;

iii. is eligible for funding under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program under 20 U.S.C. 7345(b); or

iv. is eligible for funding under the Rural and Low-Income School Program under 20 U.S.C. 7351(b);

and

B)

i. has a high percentage of teachers not teaching in the academic subject areas or grade levels in which the teachers were trained to teach; or

ii. has a high teacher turnover rate or a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification or licensure

$35,000

One Year Tuition Support

$40,000

Two Years Tuition Support

Questions?

Please contact: noycescholars@LUC.edu

Interested in Applying?

Want to learn more about eligibility and application requirements? Visit our Apply page!

Join the Secondary Science Pre-Teaching Pathway  

Are you a freshman, sophomore, or junior STEM major? Subscribe to our monthly Pre-Teaching Newsletter, join one of our STEM socials or professional development events, and explore the various options available for earning a master’s degree at Loyola University Chicago and qualifying for an Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) in Secondary Science Education. 

Learn about the Pre-Teaching Pathway here.

Schedule an Advising Appointment here.

Appointments and Events

The School of Education offers graduate open houses, information sessions, individual appointments, open Zoom and text sessions, and a multitude of other ways to get to know us better. LEARN MORE.

Questions?

Please contact: noycescholars@LUC.edu

Interested in Applying?

Want to learn more about eligibility and application requirements? Visit our Apply page!