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Will this scholarship interfere with other financial
aid I'm already receiving (or will receive in the future)?
It should not. This scholarship complements other
financial aid packages. It was designed to be non-competing.
Contact us if you have questions.
Will poor academic performance
negatively impact my scholarship?
Most definitely. We check your progress toward your degree
and toward teacher certification every semester. If your NJIT or Rutgers-Newark cummulative GPA
falls below 2.8 we cannot keep you in the program and not only will you not
received new scholarship funds, but you must also repay all funds you have
received through TECHS-NJ to this point. While we will try to stay aware of your
performance during the semester, it is your responsibility to notify us (contact us) immediately
if you are having academic problems. If you are having trouble with
a course, we may be able to steer you in the direction of resources to help you. Also, it is very
important to communicate with your professors and your advisors.
Whom do I contact with questions about
what classes I have to take?
The advisor for NJIT undergraduate teacher education
program students is
Prof. Jim Lipuma. NJIT students
also have an advisor in their major. For Rutgers-Newark students,
Prof. Arthur Powell will
serve as your teaching advisor. Once you are accepted into the Rutgers-Newark
Department of Urban Education Teacher Certification Program,
Prof. Rosemary Steinbaum will
also advise you. It is also good to keep
Prof. Bukiet and Ms. Clark
informed of your course plans.
What if I decide I don't want to teach
in Newark?
This is a choice you must make for yourself. There
are advantages of teaching in the Newark Public School system in terms of
continuing mentorship and professional development. Furthermore, the program
guarantees successful TECHS-NJ Noyce scholars a teaching job in Newark. However,
you MUST teach in a New Jersey high-need school district or else
you must repay
all TECHS-NJ Noyce scholarship monies received.
When do my obligations to TECHS-NJ
Noyce end?
You must teach math or science in a New Jersey high-need district high
school for two years for each year of scholarship moonies received. These years
must be completed within 6 years of receiving your final TECHS-NJ Noyce
scholarship funding.
Do I have to be a resident of
Newark to teach in Newark?
No.
For any question(s) please, contact Joya Clark.
| Modified: Friday, February 15, 2007 |
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