IUP has received grant money to help recruit, prepare and support STEM teachers as they work towards their teaching degrees.
In a news release, the university announced it received $1.19 million from the National Science Foundation through the Noyce Scholarships and Stipends program. That money will be used in a project called IUP-CHARGE, or Crimson Hawks Advance and Retain Great Education. The goal will be to assist 20 undergraduate STEM majors who opt to pursue teacher certifications as part of their undergraduate degree rather than a math or science degree. The program, which will run starting this May and end in April of 2028, will recruit scholars through a number of pathways, including IUP University College, community colleges, introductory STEM courses and area high schools. After graduation, those who receive a scholarship will continue to be aided during their high school teaching service and beyond.
The team will develop the plan for action over the summer months and actively begin recruiting students for the program in the fall.
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