Noyce Secondary Education Scholarship Program

Juniors and seniors will receive an average scholarship of $15,250 per year, based on the cost of attendance (COA) and the financial need profile of the students. The COA includes $43,070 annual tuition, $15,960 room and board, and $1,200 books and supplies. A sliding scale for the scholarships will be applied based on financial need and other sources of gift aid (on average, SHU students receive $15,231 in grants and scholarships). Based on financial aid data (considering gift aid and estimated family contribution), the Noyce scholarship is anticipated to cover all unmet need. Postbaccalaureate students participate in the Graduate Teacher Internship program, which provides partial tuition credit and thus reduces tuition to $10,275. In the Postbaccalaureate year, the Noyce scholars will receive a scholarship of $10,000 on average (according to a sliding scale based on need, sources of gift aid, and family contributions) to cover all unmet need.

Secondary (BioME) Program Highlights

Integrating Mathematics & Biology Across the Curriculum Undergraduate Seminar (IMBAC)

2 credit course for all BioME scholars (taken each semester of Junior and Senior year, total of 8 credits). Will focus on integrating mathematics and science via the NGSS and CCSS-M frameworks as well as building an awareness of STEM educational issues.

Mathematics & Biology Methods Graduate Course (MBM)

3 credit course for all BioME scholars (taken once during MAT program). An area of emphasis will be the organization of instruction around intellectually substantive and complex phenomena.

Undergraduate Research Project

All BioME scholars must conduct a 3-6 credit research project with a biology or mathematics faculty member. Students will present their research at a regional conference as well as SHU’s Academic Festival.

Summer Educational Internship

All BioME Scholars will complete a six week service learning internship experience in an educational setting which could include non-profit educational outreach programs, tutoring programs, summer school programs. BioME scholars will receive a $3000 stipend for this internship and free housing at SHU.

Advising

Beginning in their junior year, scholars will be assigned one faculty advisor from their STEM department and a second advisor from the education faculty. These advisors will meet with the scholars a minimum of once per semester to discuss the scholar’s academic plan and coursework needed to complete both the STEM degree and the MAT.

STEM Education Workshops

Workshops will be offered each semester and feature practicing teachers and administrators in STEM fields. Topics will include development and honing of teaching methods and pedagogy, lesson plan design, and broader issues in mathematics and biology education, with a focus on preparation for working in high-needs school settings. 

Professional Society Memberships

All BioME scholars will receive funding to maintain memberships in one local and one national professional society related to their concentration (biology or mathematics). In addition, BioME scholars will receive annual travel funding to attend a professional conference.

Master Mentors

Each BioME scholar will be assigned a practicing teacher from a partnering district to serve as a mentor throughout the program. Mentors will support scholars in their curriculum content area, demonstrate classroom management style, pedagogy and other teaching philosophies and offer invaluable career advice.