The Elizabeth P. and Harold R. Williams Foundation University of Houston Scholarship Program seeks to support outstanding future teachers of STEM courses in the completion of their degrees. Students must demonstrate outstanding skills as STEM teacher candidates as well as a passion for making a difference in the world through teaching. Selection for the scholarships will be based on excellent academic and professional performance. Applicants will be considered on career goals, leadership experience, honors and awards, professional development, community service, volunteer work for teachHOUSTON and the written essay responses.

Scholarship Amount: Varies

Requirements

• GPA = 2.5 or higher
• Must be a certified full-time undergraduate degree seeking student in good standing at the University of Houston or a post-baccalaureate student seeking secondary STEM teacher certification (student teaching is considered full time)
• Must be a STEM major
• Must have completed Classroom Interactions or be enrolled in the class during the semester the applicant is applying
• Complete Application

Applicants will be scored on the following criteria

• Career Goals
• Leadership experience
• Honors/Awards
• Professional/Community activities
• Demonstrated commitment to the teachHOUSTON program
• Essay on consideration for scholarship
• Essay discussing challenges facing math/science teachers

The Google teachHOUSTON Scholarship supports outstanding future teachers of STEM courses as they complete their degrees. This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate strong potential as STEM educators and a clear commitment to making a meaningful impact through teaching.

Selection will be based on demonstrated academic and professional excellence, as well as evidence of leadership, service, and engagement within the teachHOUSTON community. Applicants will be evaluated on their career goals, leadership experience, honors and awards, professional development activities, community service, volunteer contributions to teachHOUSTON, and responses to the required essay questions.

Priority consideration will be given to students pursuing Computer Science majors or minors.

Scholarship Amount: Varies

Requirements

• GPA = 2.5 or higher
• Must be a certified full-time undergraduate degree seeking student in good standing at the University of Houston or a post-baccalaureate student seeking secondary STEM teacher certification (student teaching is considered full time)
• Must be a STEM major
• Must have completed CUIN 2300 or be enrolled in the class during the semester the applicant is applying
• Complete Application

Applicants will be scored on the following criteria

• Career Goals
• Leadership experience
• Honors/Awards
• Professional/Community activities
• Demonstrated commitment to the teachHOUSTON program
• Essay on consideration for scholarship
• Essay discussing challenges facing math/science teachers

The teachHOUSTON Challenge Fund and Greater Texas Foundation Scholarships at University of Houston Scholarship Program seek to support outstanding future teachers of STEM courses in the completion of their degrees. Students must demonstrate outstanding skills as STEM teacher candidates as well as a passion for making a difference in the world through teaching. Selection for the scholarships will be based on excellent academic and professional performance. Applicants will be considered on career goals, leadership experience, honors and awards, professional development, community service, volunteer work for teachHOUSTON and the written essay responses.

Scholarship Amount: Varies

Requirements

• GPA = 2.5 or higher
• Must be a certified full-time undergraduate degree seeking student in good standing at the University of Houston or a post-baccalaureate student seeking secondary STEM teacher certification (student teaching is considered full time)
• Must be a STEM major
• Must have completed CUIN 2300 or be enrolled in the class during the semester the applicant is applying
• Complete Application

Applicants will be scored on the following criteria

• Career Goals
• Leadership experience
• Honors/Awards
• Professional/Community activities
• Demonstrated commitment to the teachHOUSTON program
• Essay on consideration for scholarship
• Essay discussing challenges facing math/science teachers

The tH-ACCESS Robert Noyce Scholarship Program seeks to support outstanding future teachers of STEM courses in the completion of their degrees. Students must demonstrate outstanding skills as STEM teacher candidates and have an interest in advancing social justice in STEM teaching and learning.

Scholarship Amount: $6,000 per semester for up to four semesters

Requirements

• GPA = 2.75 or higher
• Must be a certified full-time undergraduate degree seeking student in good standing at the University of Houston
• Must be a STEM major
• Must be enrolled in the teachHOUSTON program
• Must have junior or senior status at the time of the award
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, or permanent resident alien
• Must agree to teach for two calendar years at a “high-need school district” as defined in section 201 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021) for each year that the scholarship is received
• Complete Scholarship Application

Applicants will be scored on the following criteria

• Career Goals
• Leadership experience
• Honors/Awards
• Professional/Community activities
• Demonstrated commitment to the teachHOUSTON program
• Essay on consideration for scholarship
• Essay discussing challenges facing math/science teachers
• Essay on social justice in education
• Essay on culture awareness in education