​Are you a Junior or Senior STEM major 
with a desire to impact the next generation? 

The newly-developed CyberTeach-LA program, a Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is a computer science education pathway in the UTeachTech program at Louisiana Tech. It aims to responds to the critical need for secondary STEM teachers by encouraging talented STEM students to pursue teaching careers, with a focus on computer science. ​

​Learn. Earn. ​Teach.​ Change Lives.

​Learn.
Scholarship recipients graduate with:
  • a STEM degree,
  • a UTeachTech minor, AND
  • certification to teach a secondary STEM subject.
Earn.
​Scholarship recipients are awarded $16,600 per year for up to two years. 
Teach.
​Scholarship recipients must serve as a STEM teacher in a high-need* school district for two years for each year of scholarship funding received.
* See FAQs for more on "high-need."
Change Lives.
The facts:
  • Computing occupations are the No. 1 source of all new wages in the U.S.
  • Computing occupations make up over half of all projected new jobs in STEM fields.
  • Louisiana currently has almost 2,500 open computing jobs.
  • Only 16% of all public high schools in Louisiana teach computer science.
  • 70% of the teachers of those courses are not certified to teach computer science.
WE NEED YOU TO HELP IMPACT THE NEXT GENERATION.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a Noyce CyberTeach Scholarship, students must:
  • have attained at least junior status in a STEM baccalaureate degree program.
  • graduate with a major in a STEM discipline. Qualifying students include:
    • Computer Science (CS) majors and minors 
    • Cyber Engineering (CYEN) majors
    • Other STEM (Science, Technology Engineering, and Math) majors interested in computer science*
*Non-CS/CYEN STEM majors must complete 4 online computer science education courses in addition to the required UTeachTech courses. 
  • complete the UTeachTech Teaching Certification Program and obtain teacher certification upon completion of the program. 
  • serve as a STEM teacher in a high-need** school district for two years for each year of scholarship funding received, to be fulfilled within eight years after completing the program.
  • be U.S. citizens or nationals, or permanent resident aliens.
** See FAQs for more on "high-need."

Interested in applying for a scholarship or want more information about the program? 

FAQs

Am I limited to teaching in Louisiana or can I teach anywhere?
You can teach anywhere in the USA, as long as it is considered a “high-need school.”

What is a “high-need" school district?
The term "high-need" means a school district that serves an elementary or secondary school located in an area which is characterized by at least one of the following:
  • a high percentage of individuals from families with incomes below the poverty line;
  • ​a high percentage of secondary school teachers not teaching in the content area in which they were trained to teach; or
  • a high teacher turnover rate.
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Must I demonstrate financial need to apply?
Anyone can apply. Selection is based primarily on academic merit, with consideration given to financial need and the diversity of participants in the program.

Program Contact

Laura Bostick, EdD
Assistant Professor, College of Education
Associate Director, UTeachTech
Louisiana Tech University
318-257-2046
lbostick@latech.edu
Acknowledgements
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1950196. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.