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.

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
• Secaucus 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.

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.

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

Amanda Beecher – PI and Professor of Mathematics
e-mail: abeecher@ramapo.edu
telephone:(201) 684-7159, Office: G-128H

Christopher Hainzl – Project Coordinator
e-mail: chainzl@ramapo.edu
telephone:(201) 684-7857, Office: E-241