What is Virginia Teach?

Virginia Teach represents a partnership between the Virginia Tech Department of Mathematics, School of Education; Montgomery County and Roanoke City Public Schools; and New River, Southwest Virginia, and Virginia Western community colleges to increase the number and quality of new secondary school mathematics teachers. The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program has been developed to meet these goals.

Who is eligible?

You must:

• Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident alien
• Be interested in a career in teaching
• Become a math major or enter the MAEd program in the School of Education
• Agree to teach in a high-needs school after graduation

Frequently asked questions about these requirements

How do I apply?

1. Complete the web application. Note that the application includes three essay questions (200 words max.). You may want to compose the essays in a word processing program first, and then copy/paste your replies into the application.
2. Email, mail, or deliver the following materials to Katy Ulrich, 306 War Memorial Hall (3743), 370 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24061
   • two faculty letters of recommendation citing your personal and academic merits. At least one letter should be from a mathematics professor. The professors may email the recommendations.

Applications are due April 16, 2018.

Scholarship Details

The Virginia Teach program provides scholarships to VT mathematics majors who complete the School of Education's teacher certification program. Sample plan of study

One-year scholarship awards of up to $12,500 help students fund their masters year in the VT Math Ed program. Graduates will leave with a Masters of Arts in Education, and Virginia state teaching licensure for secondary school mathematics.

Noyce scholarship recipients agree to teach for two years in a high-needs school for every one year they are funded by the scholarship. There are high-needs schools in nearly every county in the state. A list of eligible schools by district can be found here.

Scholars will also serve various leadership roles in the math education program, occasionally attending conferences, counseling peers about careers in teaching, and forming a community with other Noyce scholars.