New York State Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program

Scholarship Description

The NYS Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program is offered to encourage students to pursue careers as math and science teachers in secondary education (grades 7-12). Awards are made to students attending school at the undergraduate and/or graduate degree level in exchange for five years of full-time employment as math or science teachers in secondary education in NYS.

An applicant must:

• be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;
• be attending a college located in NYS;
• be matriculated in an approved undergraduate or graduate program full-time at a degree-granting institution in NYS leading to a career as a math or science teacher in secondary education;
• for return recipients only: have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher;
• not be a recipient of an award under the NYS Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program;
• execute a Service Contract agreeing to work full-time for five years as a math or science teacher in secondary education in NYS. View the terms and conditions of the service contract;
• be in a non-default status on a student loan made under any NYS or federal education loan program or repayment of any NYS award; and
• be in compliance with the terms of any service condition imposed by NYS award.

A recipient receives an annual award payment for full-time study equal to the annual tuition charged to a NYS resident student attending an undergraduate program at the State University of New York (SUNY), or actual tuition charged, whichever is less.

Eligibility Requirements

• 2.5 Minimum GPA
• For residents of the following states: New York
• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Transcript required

How To Apply