UTK VolsTeach Noyce Scholarship Application for Future Teachers in STEM Disciplines
Background: The UTK VolsTeach Program seeks to identify outstanding future teachers in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines that are participating in the VolsTeach Program for receipt of
Noyce Scholarships and Internships.
Juniors and seniors are eligible to apply for a Noyce Scholarship. Scholarship recipients will receive $12,000/year for
their junior and/or senior year as long as the student remains in good academic & professional standing. Recipients
will also receive an additional $10,000 of professional development monies during their first year of teaching when
they accept a position in a high need (Title 1) school district. (The school district must be high need, not necessarily
that school.) Thus, the possible award could be a maximum of $34,000 over 3 years. This award requires two years
of full-time teaching be completed in a school system designated as high need. Scholarship recipients who fail to
complete the program or secure employment in a high need school system will be required to repay the monies
received within eight years of graduation or leaving the program.
The following criteria will be considered in selecting recipients for the Noyce scholarships:
 Career goals
 Field experience performance
 Financial situation
 Completion of Licensure Requirements listed below:
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maintain a minimum cumulative 2.7 GPA and a 2.5 GPA in the minor
pass a hearing and speech screening
successfully complete a background check
demonstrate positive professional dispositions
score a minimum ACT 22 or R-SAT 1020
earn a minimum of 45 credit hours
for Math majors, complete: Math 141, 142 and 6hrs of 200 level Math;
for Science majors, complete 8 hrs of lab natural science; and
be enrolled or have completed Classroom Interactions (SCED 433/MEDU433).
Application due date for Scholarship requests:
Deadline: Friday, February 14, 2014
Completed applications must be delivered to Jada Russell :
VolsTeach Scholarship Committee
c/o Jada Russell
821 Volunteer Blvd Room 120
Knoxville, TN 37996
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Application Checklist
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Application packets must include the following:
 Application
 500 word essay explaining:
o why you want to be a math or science teacher;
o how you will use your academic leadership skills as a teacher;
o what sparked your desire to work in a high need school; and
o how receipt of the Noyce Scholarship will help reach your professional goals.
 200 word description of your financial situation, explaining:
o any financial needs which warrant special consideration; and
o how you might allocate $10,000 professional development funds.
All essays must be word processed using a Times New Roman, 12 font and double spaced.
 A transcript included with this application.
 Completed personal information sheet.
 Two letters of reference. (Letters from VolsTeach instructors will not be accepted.)
 Scholarship Applicant Certification and Release of Information Form
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Last Name
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First Name
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Middle initial
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School Address
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Permanent Address (if Different)
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City
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City
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State
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State
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Zip Code
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Zip Code
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Cell Phone Number (include area code)
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Alternative Phone Number
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UTK e-mail
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UTK Student Number
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Current Class Level (check one)
 Senior
 Junior
 Sophomore
 Post baccalaureate
Target Certification Field (check one)
 Mathematics
 Biology
 Chemistry
 Earth Science
 Physics
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Major
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Expected Graduation Date
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Scholarship Applicant Certification and Release of Information
Please read and initial that you understand and agree to each of the following statements.
I certify that all of the information on this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I certify that I meet and will maintain all of the standards for admission into teacher education.
I understand that I must complete a major in a field that meets state licensure requirements for
physics, earth science, chemistry, biology or mathematics teacher certification.
I will apply to the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s Teacher Education Unit.
I have passed all criminal background checks.
I understand that I am obligated to teach full time as a certified teacher in mathematics or science in
a high-need public school district for two years for every year of scholarship or stipend support
received and that this commitment must be completed within 8 years of graduation. If I fail to complete
the teaching obligation as specified, I must immediately repay the total balance of all
scholarships/stipends received.
I understand that by applying for the Noyce Scholarship I am also being invited to be in a research
study, but that this participation is voluntary and confidential, and I may elect not to participate or to
withdraw from the study at any time. I understand that initialing this statement does not indicate my
voluntary consent, but that I will receive more information upon which to base my decision to
participate.
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Applicant Signature
Date
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Applicant Name (PRINT OR TYPE)
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