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Scholarship Program for High-Achieving, Underrepresented Minority Students

(ES)2 STEM Learning Lab • c/o Jomo W. Mutegi902 W. New York Street, ES3132 • Indianapolis, IN 46202

317-278-4204 • jmutegi@iupui.edu • http://cti-inspire.iupui.edu/

Benefits• Up to $33,000 in scholar-

ship support for Juniors and Seniors

• Paid, summer teaching in-ternships for Freshmen and Sophomores

• Additional scholarship oppor-tunities

• Professional networking and career-building opportunities

• Collaborative research and teaching with faculty

• Job placement assistance with partnering school districts

The following criteria are re-quired.• Must be accepted into or en-

rolled full-time in an eligible IUPUI degree program

• Must be a citizen or perma-nent resident of the U.S

Acceptance as a CTI Scholar is competitive. The following criteria are preferred.• High school GPA 3.0 or higher

• SAT 530 math and 1080 com-bined reading/math OR ACT 21 math and 21 composite

• Complete Core 40 with grades of C or betterTo Apply...

Eligibility

Requirements• Participate in CTI professional

development activities

• Partipate in regular academic grade checks

• Make adequate progress to-wards degree completion

The George W. Carver Teaching Initiative (CTI) is a scholarship and career development program dedicated to the recruitment, retention, and support of high-achieving, underrepresented minority youth in STEM (science, technol-ogy, engineering, and mathematics) teaching careers. This unique program is specifically designed to prepare pre-service teachers to serve urban students through culturally responsive and socially transfor-mative approaches to STEM education.

What is theCarver Teaching Initiative?

Applicants will need...• a completed CTI Scholar Ap-

plication (with essay)

• high school transcripts

• university transcripts (if appli-cable)

• two recommendation letters

Becoming a CTI Scholar

The Carver Teaching Initiative has received support from the National Science Foundation, the IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, and the IUPUI School of Education.