Opportunity Only Available to Bergen CC Students!

The Ramapo Undergraduate Noyce STEM Scholars program, RUN2STEM, is a project that aims to serve the national need of preparing well-qualified and experienced STEM secondary teachers who are committed to teaching in high-need school districts and prepared for the future of education.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number 2425801.

RUN2STEM Scholars at BCC

• Earn $1000 stipend while enrolled in EDU 101
• Explore teaching as a profession
• Be part of a K-12 STEM classroom
• Have opportunities to do clinical field work at partner districts
• Shadow a math or science teacher
• Will be able to apply for Full Tuition Scholarship through the RUN2STEM Scholars program at Ramapo College

Partner Districts

• Hawthorne High School

Apply to Become a RUN2STEM Scholar at Bergen Community College

For more information and to apply to the program, contact Melissa Krieger at mkrieger@bergen.edu

or visit the RUN2STEM Scholars Program page at Bergen Community College.

STEM Students: Transferring from BCC to RCNJ

STEM Scholars at Bergen Community College that transfer to Ramapo College and join the K-12 Content Teacher Education Certification Program should apply to the RUN2STEM Scholars program.

Benefits of the RUN2STEM Scholars program at Ramapo College:

• Full Tuition (up to 3 years for undergraduate students).
• Textbook stipend for two years ($1600 per year)*
• Reimburse Praxis I and II test fees ($150 each)*
• Joining a community of practice.
• Faculty mentoring from STEM faculty.
• In-service teacher mentoring as an undergraduate.
• Continued in-service teacher mentoring in the first years of teaching.
• Academic and Professional support.
• Workshops on AI in STEM education.
• Assistance with job placement.
• Salary supplements for first year of teaching ($10,000).

*Additional benefits available only to students that transfer from BCC to Ramapo College.

The Noyce program has a teacher service commitment of all RUN2STEM Scholars to teach for two years for each year of funding (2-6 years) in a high needs district.

View more information on the RUN2STEM program website.

How do I apply?

Prior to applying, you should meet with the project coordinator (RUN2STEM@ramapo.edu) to discuss the program.

If you need help completing the application, then please reach out as well.

Link to application (Qualtrics survey).

(PDF of Application Questions)

For those not yet at Ramapo, please start an application and contact admissions via email or text at anytime for assistance – admissions@ramapo.edu or 201-581-3517.

Transfer Plans

To create a transfer plan, please reach out to

Nicole Pedoto
Assistant Director of Transfer & Veterans
npedoto@ramapo.edu
201-684-7300

apply.ramapo.edu/portal/transfer-bcc-appt

 

Program Contact

Contact RUN2STEM@ramapo.edu

Carrie Miller – PI and Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry
e-mail: cmiller7@ramapo.edu
telephone:(201) 684-7752, Office: G-414

Project Coordinator
e-mail: run2stem@ramapo.edu

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.