The Elon University Noyce Scholars Program, a partnership between Elon University and the Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS), is recruiting, preparing and supporting during induction into the profession 18 undergraduate mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics majors as they become outstanding secondary-level teachers. Their recruitment begins with paid, education-related internships for 50 first- or second-year students (10 students per year). Among many valuable experiences, some participants serve as teaching assistants for Elon Academy, a college-access program for academically promising high school students with financial need and/or no family history of attending college.

Two-year scholarships encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors to complete a Teacher Education program to earn licensure (grades 9-12) in addition to their bachelor's degree in mathematics, biology, chemistry or physics. Three cohorts (6 students per year) receive a $21,900 scholarship during both their junior and senior years. Scholars benefit from Elon's close relationship with the Alamance-Burlington School System through field placements with excellent STEM teachers. Field experiences in high-need high schools prepare them to fulfill their teaching obligations. Their program is supplemented with special experiences, including documented extra mentoring by university and secondary-school educators, opportunities for research fellowships and international trips, stipends for classroom materials, and stipends to attend professional conferences and to join professional STEM education organizations.