Scholarships to Address High-Need Areas in Appalachia

阿巴拉契亚学院协会（ACA）为阿巴拉契亚中部34所学院和大学提供服务，招收了38,000多名学生，促进了学校之间的合作，以加强他们的课程。该ACA项目提供54个为期一年的奖学金和其他支持，以鼓励科学、技术、工程和数学专业的大三、大四学生和毕业生到服务不足地区，特别是阿巴拉契亚中部地区的高需求初中和高中任教。ACA学校提供小班授课、高水平的师生互动以及对学生的个性化关注。在可能的情况下，诺伊斯奖学金获得者将在他们的家乡院校或附近的ACA参与学校配对，以便有效地发展和利用相互支持的关系。NSF Noyce学者每年聚会一次，并鼓励他们在网站上分享经验。杰出的项目将在ACA年度峰会上公布。ACA每年都会为刚入职的新教师举办一次周末静修活动。该项目还从STEM领域的优秀教师和专业人士中挑选出导师，帮助新教师适应高需求学校的教学任务需求，这些学校对新教师的支持可能有限，与STEM专业人士的接触也有限。

The Appalachian College Association (ACA) serves 34 colleges and universities, enrolling over 38,000 students, in central Appalachia by facilitating collaboration among the schools to enhance their programs. This ACA project is providing 54 one-year scholarships and other support to encourage juniors, seniors and graduates with majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to teach in high-need middle and high schools in underserved areas, particularly central Appalachia. ACA schools provide small classes, a high level of faculty/student interaction and individualized attention for their students. When possible, Noyce Scholars are paired at their home institutions or at nearby participating ACA schools so that the mutual support relationship can be developed and utilized effectively. NSF Noyce Scholars meet annually, and are encouraged to share experiences over a web site. Outstanding programs are presented at the annual ACA Summit. The ACA hosts an annual Weekend Retreat for new teachers in their induction years. The program also provides mentors drawn from a pool of identified outstanding teachers and professionals working in STEM fields, to assist the new teachers in their adjustment to the demands of teaching assignments in high-need schools where there may be limited support for new faculty and limited exposure to practicing STEM professionals.