{"id":8786,"date":"2026-04-20T08:15:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=8786"},"modified":"2026-04-20T08:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:16:57","slug":"scholarship-incentive-program-for-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-44-no-4\/scholarship-incentive-program-for-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship, incentive program for STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8790 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/NYS-HigherEd.jpg\" alt=\"NYS Higher Education Services Corporation\" width=\"438\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/NYS-HigherEd.jpg 438w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/NYS-HigherEd-300x52.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Applications for the 2026\u201327\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hesc.ny.gov\/find-aid\/nys-grants-scholarships\/masters-education-teacher-incentive-scholarship\">NYS\u00a0Masters in Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hesc.ny.gov\/find-aid\/nys-grants-scholarships\/nys-math-and-science-teaching-incentive-program\">NYS Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program<\/a>\u00a0are now open, aimed at supporting aspiring educators\u2014especially math and science teachers\u2014who are stepping up to fill critical workforce shortages and shape the next generation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NYS\u00a0Masters in Education\u00a0Teacher Incentive Scholarship: <\/strong>Students\u00a0must be\u00a0enrolled in a master\u2019s degree program for public elementary or secondary school teacher certification.\u00a0Students\u00a0also need to\u00a0maintain\u00a0a minimum GPA and commit to teaching in a NYS public school for a set period after graduation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NYS Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program<\/strong>: Students\u00a0must be\u00a0(undergraduate or graduate) pursuing an approved secondary-level math or science teacher certification. 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