NOYCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Scholarship Eligibility Requirements: Noyce Scholars must be juniors or seniors enrolled in a
STEM degree program and pursuing a secondary STEM teaching license. Scholars will work in pairs
to teach one STEM lesson at Henderson Middle School every-other-week. Scholars must remain in
good standing, make satisfactory progress toward their degree and licensure, and sign a contract
signifying they will fulfill their teaching service obligation (one year of teaching in a high-need school for
every semester of Noyce Scholarship received).
Priority Application Deadline March 1
Instructions: Please complete all sections as accurately as possible. Incomplete applications will not
be considered.
SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION
Name:
T#:
Address Line 1:
City, State, Zip:
Telephone:
E-Mail:
Gender:
Ethnicity:
List all high schools and college attended
School Name
City and State
Dates Attended
How many college credit hours will you have completed by the end of the current term?
What is your cumulative G.P.A.? __________ G.P.A. in major? _________________
What is your ACT Composite Score? ______
ACT Math Score? _______ ACT Science Score? ________
What degree are you seeking at UALR? ______________________________
Who is your major program advisor? _________________________________
Which teaching license(s) are you seeking?
Biology
Chemistry
Physical Science
Physics/Mathematics
Mathematics
Physics
For the upcoming spring or fall term what is your planned enrollment?
Less than 12 Hours
12 Hours or more
Have you passed all the components of the Praxis Core or obtained the required ACT scores?
YES
NO
If no, please explain your plan of action. _____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
UALRTeach Course Plans
Please indicate the term and year (i.e., Fall 2015) for each course taken and the grade earned.
Provide the planned term(s) for courses not yet taken.
UALRTeach Courses
Term and Year Taken (or
Course Grade
planned)
IGSC/SCED 1101: Step 1:
Inquiry Teaching (FYC)
IGSC/SCED 1102: Step 2:
Inquiry Lesson Design
SCED 3383: Knowing and
Learning
SCED 4385: Perspectives on
Math and Science
SCED 3384: Classroom
Interactions
IGSC 4386: STEM
Methodologies
SCED 4387: Project Based
Instruction
SCED 4689: Apprentice
Teaching
Financial Information
Are you currently receiving a scholarship?
YES
NO
If yes, please name scholarship(s) and amount: ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Are you eligible to receive FAFSA?
YES
NO
Are you eligible to receive Pell?
YES
NO
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED
Please provide a short paragraph to help us know more about your financial need for this scholarship.
SECTION II: STATEMENT OF STUDENT’S MOTIVATIONS, QUALITIES, and AREAS FOR
GROWTH
Please attach brief statements describing your educational and career plans.
(A) What motivated you to pursue becoming a secondary STEM teacher?
(B) How can you serve as a role-model for students in high-needs schools?
(C) What qualities do you have that uniquely qualify you for a UALR Noyce Scholarship?
SECTION III: RESUME
Please attach a current resume or CV.
SECTION IV: LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Please have no more than three letters of recommendation (from persons external to UALRTeach)
emailed to Gail Hughes gdhughes@ualr.edu
SECTION V: UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
Please attach a current unofficial transcript.
SECTION VI: DEGREE PLANNING FORM
Please attach a current degree planning form. You are encouraged to use the form that advisor uses
or you may present this information in another format. The information we need from the degree
planning form is the list of courses required for your degree with a notation of when the course was
completed (or the term you plan to take the course) so we can see your path toward graduation.
SECTION VII: CERTIFICATION
I certify that all information and statements provided by me on this application are true to the best of
my knowledge. I understand donors or agencies outside UALR occasionally request information
contained on this application. I permit the release of educational, personal, and financial information
to outside agencies in order to be considered for scholarships.
I certify that I plan to make satisfactory progression towards the completion of my degree and
the teaching licensure program as part of the scholarship obligation. I also understand that, if
awarded the scholarship, there is a commitment to teach in a high-need school for one year
for every semester of scholarship received and that I will need to sign a scholarship contract.
Signature:
Date
UALR Nondiscrimination Policy
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock does not discriminate in admissions, treatment of students,
employment, or programs on the basis of sex, handicap, age, race, national origin, color, or religion
as specified by Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other
federal laws and regulations. Inquiries concerning the application of any of the federal laws or
regulations may be referred to the Human Relations Officer, University of Arkansas at Little Rock,
569‐8675.
Priority Deadline: March 1
Submit 1 electronic file plus recommendation letter to: Gail Hughes gdhughes@ualr.edu