Were it not for the Noyce Teacher Scholarship that California State University, Stanislaus student Alice Poulson is receiving this coming academic year, her goal of becoming a science teacher would still be just out of reach.
“I couldn’t afford to stay in school, so I dropped out,” she said. “I’ve wanted to be a teacher for a long time, but – if it weren’t for this scholarship – I wouldn’t be here at all,” Poulson said.
Since winning the $10,000 award, Poulson, 39, has re-enrolled in CSU Stanislaus and is on track to earn a teaching credential.
“I couldn’t afford to stay in school, so I dropped out,” she said. “I’ve wanted to be a teacher for a long time, but – if it weren’t for this scholarship – I wouldn’t be here at all,” Poulson said.
Since winning the $10,000 award, Poulson, 39, has re-enrolled in CSU Stanislaus and is on track to earn a teaching credential.