Robert Noyce Scholarship Program

Become a Scholar: Requirements

1. Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen. Eligible non-citizen standing includes:
   • U.S. permanent resident, with an alien registration receipt card (I-151 or I-551c)
   • Other eligible non-citizen with an arrival-departure record (I-94) from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services that shows one of the following designations:
     1. “Refugee”
     2. “Asylum Granted”
     3. “Indefinite Parole” and/or “Humanitarian Parole”
     4. “Cuban-Haitian Entrant”
     5. Other eligible non-citizen with a temporary resident card (I-688).
2. Not certified to teach on any other subject.
3. Academic transcript shows a preferred GPA of 3.25 or higher in undergraduate courses.
4. Statement/letter from applicant that states his or her motive for and commitment to teaching in a high-need environment.
5. Three letters of recommendation from teachers, professors, or employers, all of which comment on the applicant’s overall academic performance, ability to work on a team, and potential as a full-time teacher.
6. Signed National Science Foundation (NSF)–Seattle Pacific University Robert Noyce Scholarship/Stipend Agreement to teach two (2) years full-time in a high-need school district for every one year of Noyce scholarship/stipend received. (Completed after the award selection.)
7. Signed master promissory note to repay the NSF the amount of the scholarship received plus 5 percent (annual fixed interest) if full-time teaching services are not met. (Completed after the award selection.)