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Teaching Fellows at NC State

As a N.C. Teaching Fellow at NC State, you'll fill a critical need and receive a quality education that prepares you to make a difference in the lives of your students from your first day in the classroom.

Change Lives. And Change the World. Be a Teaching Fellow.

Join the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program at the NC State College of Education and receive up to $10,000 per year in forgivable loans to teach elementary, science, technology, engineering, mathematics or special education. Through us, you will leverage NC State’s standing as a STEM powerhouse to deepen your content knowledge, qualify for more leadership opportunities, and enhance your effectiveness and impact as a teacher.

Who is Eligible?

  • Seniors in high school in North Carolina
  • Current NC State students transferring into the NC State College of Education or adding a double major in education
  • Students at other community colleges or colleges in North Carolina transferring into a teacher education program
  • Individuals in North Carolina already with a bachelor’s degree seeking a teacher license
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Whether you’re a high school student, transfer student or working professional, we have a program that qualifies you to be part of the N.C. Teaching Fellows Program.

For High School and Transfer Students

These programs lead to a bachelor’s degree and prepare you for a teaching license.

Teaching Fellows

For Individuals with a Bachelor’s Degree

These full-time or part-time accelerated programs lead to a Master of Arts in Teaching and an initial teaching license.

For Mid-Career Professionals with a Bachelor’s Degree

These residency licensure programs prepare mid-career professionals to become licensed teachers.

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News about teaching fellows

More news about Teaching Fellows at NC State
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Director Kathleen Harrell on Teaching Fellows at NC State: ‘It’s A Place Where Your Questions Are Welcome, Your Voice Matters and Your Growth Is Expected’

As director of the Teaching Fellows at NC State program, Kathleen Harrell draws on her own experiences as a former Teaching Fellow to prepare future educators. She shares what makes the program special and what students can expect from it.

Kathleen Harrell Named Director of Teaching Fellows at NC State

Kathleen Harrell will join the NC State College of Education as the director of its Teaching Fellows program, beginning Dec. 8.

Mariah Walker ’06, ’10MED, ’12MSA, ’24EDD Named Wake County Public School System Principal of the Year

As the principal of Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy, Mariah Walker said that “growing good humans is the light of my role,” and she aims to lead with the same values she works to instill in her students. Her impact was recently recognized when she received the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Principal of the Year award.

When you join NC State’s N.C. Teaching Fellows Program, you join one of the nation’s best teacher education programs and will prepare to become an extraordinary educator.

Enriched Experiences

Signature experiences that prepare you to teach and lead include personalized learning, leadership training, cultural immersion trips, Beginning Teacher Institute and more

Value

Study at the university Money magazine has ranked No. 1 in value and receive up to $10,000 in loan forgiveness per year through this 1:1 loan forgiveness program

Excellence

Learn from top faculty who produce teachers who score 30 points higher on licensing exams than the average

Quality

Join alumni who rate among the best overall performing teachers on statewide measures

Support

Be part of a nurturing community that has U.S.’s 2nd-best graduation rate among colleges of education

Competitive Advantage

Enhance your opportunities by studying at N.C.’s STEM powerhouse and No. 1 producer of STEM educators

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Contact Us

Kathleen Harrell

Director, Teaching Fellows at NC State

Contact Us

ced-teachingfellow@ncsu.edu