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The Noyce Scholarship
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Choose Your Degree Pathway
Pathway 1: Undergraduate Science and Math Majors
Pathway 1 is for undergraduate students (current SCSU students or transfer students) who have declared a major in science or mathematics and plan on also completing the coursework necessary for secondary science or mathematics teaching certification.
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