NC State Education Scholars
The NC State College of Education has established partnerships with several school districts to provide a $10,000 financial award to students who teach for at least two years in districts facing teaching shortages. As part of the NC State Education Scholars program, you will help build a pipeline of highly qualified teachers for school districts that most need teachers.
FAQs
How will the $10,000 financial award be distributed?
Each NC State Education Scholar will receive $10,000 from the district where they work, payable in four installments of $2,500 at the end of each of the first four semesters they teach in the district.
What is the application deadline?
The application is open from Nov. 11, 2022, through Jan. 31, 2023. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2023.
What counties will be participating during the 2022-2023 academic year?
Cumberland, Lenoir, and Onslow counties.
What subjects can I teach to be eligible for the program?
Students in all subject areas can apply, but preference will be given to pre-service teachers in math, science and special education.
How will scholars be selected for the program?
NC State College of Education faculty and staff will screen applicants to confirm they are qualified and on track to graduate with a teaching license. Districts will then interview applicants on NC State’s campus in the spring. Following the interviews, districts will select the scholars based on their needs.
Is there a contract?
Districts and scholars will sign a Letter of Understanding or similar agreement to govern the teaching obligation, the payment of the financial ward, and other program components. The Letter of Understanding will not effectively bind the recipient to complete, or even begin, the two years of teaching, but neither will the recipient receive any payments in advance. Because there are no advance payments, the recipient will not need to sign a note.
What if I have more questions?
Contact Brent Eubanks, graduate assistant for NC State Education Scholars and Ph.D. student in Learning and Teaching in STEM.
Meet Our NC State Education Scholars
Why Be An NC State Education Scholar
Our NC State Education Scholars have a presence in five counties in North Carolina: Cabarrus, Cumberland, Johnston, Lenoir, and Onslow counties.
I am excited to be an NC State Education Scholar because it provides me the opportunity to serve a rural community in the same area in which I grew up, which makes me feel like I am able to give back to those close to home. The NC State Education Scholars program will also allow me to make an impact on students in a rural area while preparing myself financially for the future.
– Jessica Taylor
Technology, Design, and Engineering Education Major from Stanfield, North Carolina