The funding will allow the university to recruit 20 diverse and academically talented STEM students, mainly math and biology majors, to teach math and science in high-need Pennsylvania school districts. These students will receive scholarships and other substantial support for their work. They will help address teacher shortages in those fields.
The grant, which totals $1,195,022, will be awarded as part of the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program.
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