Dear Teaching Scholars Applicant:

Within this packet you will find a "Fact Pack" which will provide you with the essential details for applying for a National Science Foundation Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation in Pennsylvania (NSF CETP-PA) Teaching Scholars scholarship award, along with general information about the scholarship, an application, and a copy of the selection criteria scoring sheet used by the reviewers. Additionally, the review committee may request an interview before making a final decision.

This letter contains some additional information that you should read very carefully. The information below describes some of the expectations of you as an NSF Teaching Scholar. Additional details will be found under the "Recipient Responsibilities Will Include" section of the "Fact Pack."

If you are a recipient of a Teaching Scholars Scholarship, you will be required to stay in contact with us by mail, phone, or e-mail for three years following your graduation. Also, we have provided a server on which you will be required to place a personal webpage. This webpage must be kept current with information about yourself and your teaching experiences. You are encouraged to include photos of yourself and your students as a part of your webpage. More details about this will be provided later.

By accepting a Teaching Scholars Scholarship, you also are consenting to release pictures and information related to your participation in the NSF CETP-PA grant project. These pictures may be used in program promotional brochures and posters.

The more exposure and experiences you have in a CETP-PA environment, the better prepared you will be as a teacher to use the content and pedagogy of the state and national standards in mathematics and science. So, as an NSF Teaching Scholar, you will be encouraged to enroll in CETP-PA sections of as many courses as possible during your teacher certification program. CETP-PA courses and sections on your campus are available from the Director of your Science and Math Center.

Each campus has a designated "Scholarship Shepherd" who can answer any questions you may have about CETP-PA courses or this scholarship. They are also your point-of-contact for the submission of your application. A list of the Scholarship Shepherds is included as Attachment 2 at the end of this package. If you are a community college student enrolled in a CETP-PA affiliated community college, CETP-PA course and section information is available from the Community College Coordinator for your region, or their designee. The contact information for these coordinators is also listed on Attachment 2. The NSF CETP-PA Project Office at Indiana University of Pennsylvania at 1-800-487-4899 is also available to answer any questions.

NSF CETP-PA TEACHING SCHOLAR

FACT PACK

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AMOUNT

$2,000.00 per full-time enrolled semester.
Funds are paid directly to your university account for educational expenses, renewable for a second semester pending review.

WHO CAN APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP?

Freshman through graduate students who are currently enrolled in a participating State System university or community college who are preparing to be:

Secondary Education teachers of mathematics or science
Elementary Education teachers with a concentration or minor in science or mathematics

AND

prior to applying for this scholarship have declared an intent to complete a teacher certification program; or
have been formally admitted into a teacher certification program; or
are majoring in mathematics or science and have declared intent to transfer into a teacher certification program by the end of the semester in which they are applying.

Applicants must have a qualifying cumulative GPA

Elementary Education – 3.75
Secondary Education – 3.50

All applicants, graduate and undergraduate, must be full-time students at the time of application and during each semester for which the award is received.

Undergraduate students must have completed one (1) semester at a participating State System university.

State System students may apply during their first semester and have their application held pending a qualifying first semester GPA and major, (science education, math education, elementary education with a concentration in math or science).

Community college transfers with both a qualifying cumulative GPA and major may apply in their last semester at their community college and will be eligible for consideration as a scholarship recipient upon the completion of their first semester at a participating State System university.

First semester graduate students with a qualifying major and undergraduate GPA may apply in their first semester at a participating State System university, and will be considered for a scholarship pending completion of their first semester.

Stated deadlines for application submission will apply for all applicants.

Minorities, women, and male elementary education majors are encouraged to apply.

APPLYING FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP

How to obtain an application:

Contact the Scholarship Shepherd at the State System university that you are attending or are transferring to (see Attachment 2); OR

Contact CETP-PA Eastern Community College Coordinator, Mrs. Linda MacGregor or the CETP-PA Western Community College Coordinator, Mr. Robert Farinelli (see Attachment 2)

Students must submit the following:

Completed application
Official transcripts from all institutions attended, including your current institution (please see "Conditions" on page 4)
Two page essay describing your personal and professional goals, commitment to teaching, and personal philosophy on teaching. Please describe any CETP-PA courses you have taken and any CETP-PA events or educational experiences in which you have participated
Three letters of recommendation that address (but not limited to): a) the scholarship of the applicant, b) the character of the applicant, c) the interpersonal skills of the applicant relative to teaching, d) the general interpersonal skills of the applicant
If previous recipient, a fourth letter from the supervisor of your Teaching Scholar duties also is required
Resume

All completed applications must be submitted to your State System University Scholarship Shepherd or Community College Coordinator BEFORE the stated deadline. They are responsible for reviewing, approving and mailing all applications to the Project Office by the deadline listed below. Please check with them for your actual campus application deadline. Applicants should NOT send their applications directly to the Project Office.

Application Deadlines and Award Announcements:

FALL 2003/SPRING 2004 applications must be postmarked by April 15, 2003.
NSF CETP-PA Teaching Scholars scholarship awards will be announced on July 1,2003.

HOW ARE RECIPIENTS CHOSEN?

Applicants will be reviewed by a screening committee using an instrument developed specifically for this program. (See Attachment 1 for selection criteria)

Approximately 25 Teaching Scholars will be selected each award cycle without regard to the CETP-PA participating State System university they attend or the CETP-PA affiliated Community College from which they will be transferring.

RECIPIENT RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

Assisting with operation of the CETP-PA Math and Science Center
Working with CETP-PA Math and Science Center to assist in recruiting efforts
Acting as peer mentor or teaching assistant in/for CETP-PA courses
Participating in research initiatives related to CETP-PA
Participating in relevant Blackboard discussions
Interacting electronically and collaborating with other NSF Teaching Scholars across PA and in other CETPs
Presenting at conferences
Submitting reports summarizing your activities each semester
Staying in contact for three (3) years with CETP-PA via personal webpage

Maintaining a qualifying cumulative GPA
Carrying a minimum of 12 credits per semester during the duration of the award year (9 credits for graduate students)

Other duties as determined by the university’s CETP-PA Center Director

CONDITIONS

Final awards will be made only to those students whose application packet contains all of their official transcripts by June 1, 2003. Unofficial transcripts from other institutions can be used in the application review process; however, the applicant must provide official transcripts from these institutions to the Project Office by June 1, 2003.

Students who are applying during their first semester at a State System university must have their official spring semester transcripts to the Project Office no later than June 1, 2003 to be considered for the Fall 2003 semester.

Recipients must reapply and be reviewed in competition with new Teaching Scholar applicants after two semesters of funding.
Summer funding is NOT provided. Pro-rated funding for less than full-time is NOT provided.
Recipients will no longer qualify for the scholarship if:

Their cumulative GPA becomes unsatisfactory
A review is unsatisfactory
A recipient changes out of the required major or leaves the university before completing the program

For questions please contact:

Ms. Kit Jerman, Project Coordinator

NSF CETP-PA Project Office

Teacher Education Center

226 Gordon Hall

Indiana University of PA

Indiana, PA 15705

Phone: 1-800-487-4899

Scholarship Application

NSF CETP-PA Teaching Scholars

Collaboration for Excellence in Teacher Preparation in Pennsylvania

Funded by the National Science Foundation – Grant# 9986753

Check as appropriate: ______New Applicant ______Previous Applicant ______Previous Recipient

Name:(please print) _______________________________________________ Social Security #: _____________

Last First Middle

Local Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

Street/Dorm City State Zip

Local Phone: (____)________________________ Email Address: _____________________________

Permanent Address: _________________________________________________________________________

Street City State Zip

Permanent Phone: (____)______________________

Major: ____________________________________ Minor: (if applicable)___________________________

Current Class Standing: ___ Freshman ___ Sophomore ___ Junior ___ Senior ___Graduate

Have you been admitted into the Teacher Certification Program? ___ Yes ___ No

If Yes, when do you plan to student teach? ______Fall 20______

______Spring 20______

______Summer 20______

If No, when will you apply to the program? ______Fall 20______

______Spring 20______

______Summer 20______

For which semester(s) are you requesting scholarship support? ______Fall 20______ ______Spring 20______

Institution Currently Attending: _______________________________________________________________

* * * * * * * * * *

Please respond for NSF demographics:

Gender: ______Female ______Male

Ethnicity: (Check one) Race: (Check all that apply)

______Hispanic or Latino ______Native American or Alaskan Native ______Asian

______Not Hispanic or Latino ______Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ______White

______Black or African American

In the following sections, please list most current first:

ACADEMIC HISTORY*

College or University	Cumulative GPA	Total Credits Completed	Total Credits Completed in Major	Total Credits Completed in Certification

HONORS AND AWARDS*

Honor/Award Year

JOB HISTORY*

Employer Job Description Dates of Employment

Additional Extracurricular/Community/Volunteer Activities for Award Period*
Position/Title Dates Hours/Week Responsibilities

* If more space is needed, please continue on back of this page & provide heading of section.

NSF CETP-PA Teaching Scholar Award Application

Signatures and Check List

I declare that all of the information contained herein and provided is true, correct, and complete and that if selected, I agree to carry out the responsibilities as described in the information packet.

________________________________________ __________________________________________ _____________

(Please Print) Applicant Name Applicant Signature Date

Confirming Signatures
CETP-PA Scholarship Shepherd or Community College Coordinator:

_________________________ ______________________ __________ _____________

Print name Signature Date Phone

College Dean/Chairperson:

_________________________ ______________________ __________ _____________

Print name Signature Date Phone

Scholarship Shepherds: Complete Application Packages must be postmarked by April 15, 2003

(Please remember to make a photocopy of all application materials for your records.)

Completed Application
Official transcript from all institutions attended, including your current institution (see "Conditions" on page 4)
Two page essay attached to application describing: your personal and professional goals, your commitment to teaching, your personal philosophy of teaching; any CETP-PA courses you have taken and CETP-PA events or educational experiences in which you have participated
Three (3) letters of recommendation
Previous award winners: letter from your teaching scholar supervisor
Resume

Attachment 1 - Selection Criteria

NSF CETP-PA Teaching Scholars

The following criteria will be used to score applications:

Range Points Score

Elementary Education Majors – minimum 3.75 3.75 to 4.00 30 ____

Secondary Education Majors – minimum 3.50 3.50 to 3.74 30

3.75 to 4.00 35 ____

Professionally prepared application packet………….….……………………………….0 - 10 ____

Three (3) letters of recommendation...…………………………………….…………….0 - 15 ____

Personal essay……………………………………………………………………………0 - 20 ____

Resume quality (include campus activities)……..……………………….………………0 - 15 ____

*Previous award winner (submit letter from supervisor of previous experience)…………………………………………………………………………... -15 to 15 ____

Member of an underrepresented category within the major…………………………………10 ____

Transfer from math or science discipline into education……………………………………..5 ____

Total _____

Explanation of the Evaluation Criteria:

Students eligible to apply for the Teaching Scholars scholarship must fall within these criteria:

Freshman through graduate students who are currently enrolled in a participating State System university or community college who:

prior to applying for this scholarship have declared an intent to complete a teacher certification program; or
have been formally admitted into a teacher certification program; or
are majoring in mathematics or science and have declared intent to transfer into a teacher certification program by the end of the semester in which they are applying.

Points assigned for grade point average are based upon the student’s collegiate GPA at the time of application.

Letters of recommendation will be awarded a maximum of five points each. Letters should address, but not be limited to: a) the scholarship of the applicant; b) the character of the applicant; c) the interpersonal skills of the applicant relative to teaching; d) the general interpersonal skills of the applicant.

Students shall compose a two-page essay, typed or word-processed, describing their personal and professional goals, commitment to teaching, and their philosophy of teaching, describing any CETP-PA courses, events or educational experienced in which you have participated. Statements will be judged on content and use of the English language.

*Previous award winners are encouraged to re-apply for funding. Previous award winners will be assigned up to 15 points based upon the recommendations of the faculty member who supervises the student’s CETP-PA involvement.

Students from underrepresented populations will be awarded 10 points upon application. Members of these groups include males in elementary education, females in secondary math and science education and all ethnic minorities. No other criteria will be given consideration in this category.

Students who are majoring in mathematics or science and who have declared intent to transfer into a teacher certification program by the end of the semester in which they are applying will be awarded five additional points.

Attachment 2 – NSF CETP-PA Scholarship Shepherds

Spring 2003

Bloomsburg University:

Dr. Emeric Schultz, Chemistry Department – 12B Ben Franklin Hall, Office: 570-389-4889 – B12 Luzerne Hall, Office: 570-389-4713 – eschultz@bloomu.edu

California University:

Dr. Jess Cignetti, Chemistry and Physical Science Department – 202A New Science – cignetti@cup.edu

Office: 724-938-5934

Cheyney University:

Dr. Muhammad Chaudhry, Mathematical Sciences Department – Duckrey Building – mchaudhry@cheyney.edu

Office: 610-399-2202

Clarion University:

Dr. Jonathan Brown, Education Department – 219 Stevens Hall – jbrown@clarion.edu - Office: 814-393-2088

East Stroudsburg University:

Dr. Mary Ann Matras, Mathematics Department, 408A Stroud Hall – mmatras@po-box.esu.edu

Office: 570-422-3440

Edinboro University:

Dr. Kerry Moyer, Geoscience Department - 202C Cooper Hall – kmoyer@edinboro.edu - Office: 814-732-2454

Indiana University:

Dr. Kent Jackson, Special Education Department – 226 Gordon Hall – kjackson@iup.edu - Office: 724-357-7549

Kutztown University:

Mrs. Celine Przydzial, Math and Computer Science Department – 119 Lytle Hall – przydzia@kutztown.edu

Office: 610-683-4406

Lock Haven University:

Dr. Steven Marvel, Biology Department – 317 Ulmer Hall – smarvel@lhup.edu - Office: 570-893-2524

Millersville University:

Dr. Lillie West, Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department - 207 Stayer Hall – lillie.west@millersville.edu - Office: 717-872-3389

Shippensburg University:

Dr. Kimberly Presser, Mathematics Department– 284 Math and Computing Technology Center - kjpres@ship.edu - Office: 717-477-1540

Slippery Rock University:

Dr. Carolyn Steglich, Biology Department – carolyn.steglich@sru.edu - Office: 724-738-2475

West Chester University:

Math Contact - Dr. John Kerrigan, Mathematics Department – 122 Anderson Hall – jkerrigan@wcupa.edu

Office: 610-436-2351

Science Contact – Dr. John Townsend, Chemistry Department, 403A Anderson Hall – jtownsend@wcupa.edu - Office: 610-436-0163

Eastern Community College Coordinator:

Mrs. Linda McGregor, 153 Founder’s Hall, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA 18940

macgrego@bucks.edu - Office: 215-968-8372

Western Community College Coordinator:

Mr. Robert Farinelli, 595 Beatty Road, Community College of Allegheny County, Monroeville, PA 15148

rfarinelli@ccac.edu - Office: 724-325-6628