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Building a Community of Mathematics and Science Teachers for Southeastern Ohio

Choose Appalachian Teaching Scholarship Program

The CAT scholarship program is for future adolescent-to-young-adult (AYA) mathematics and science teachers in southern and eastern Ohio. CAT scholarships are undergraduate scholarships for two, three, or four years in the amount of

$4,000 per year at Marietta College, Muskingum University, Ohio University Athens Campus, Shawnee State University, and the University of Rio Grande, and
$2,500 per year at Ohio University's regional campuses: Chillicothe, Eastern, Lancaster, Southern, and Zanesville.

CAT scholarships are a part of the Choose Ohio First scholarship program.

Scholarship applications received, or postmarked, by the early-decision deadline of 1 March 2012 will receive early consideration with notification in April. Applications received, or postmarked, by the regular-decision deadline of 1 June 2012 will be reviewed in June, and applicants will be notified of their status in July.

Information for CAT scholarship applicants
CAT scholarship application for 2012-2013 (Word file)
CAT scholarship application for 2012-2013 (PDF file)

Second Annual CAT Research Symposium

Saturday 17 September 2011

The CAT Research Symposium, which is for pre-service and in-service mathematics and science teachers in Grades 7-12, involved approximately 70 participants, including teachers and other school personnel throughout Appalachian Ohio as well as students and professors from Marietta College, Muskingum University, Ohio University and its regional campuses, Shawnee State University, Southern State Community College, and the University of Rio Grande. The symposium focused on mathematics, science, and technology education. The keynote speaker, Mike Smith, is a master science teacher from Big Walnut High School, who has expanded his school's physics program from 5 students to 5 physics classes—through active student engagement in doing science. Mr. Smith is a national instructor for the Teachers Teaching with Technology program and a national event coordinator for the Science Olympiad. His keynote address was followed by CAT scholar presentations and other contributed presentations. To view the CAT Research Symposium schedule, click here.

The CAT team wishes to thank the symposium speakers, volunteers, participants, and our partner institutions: Marietta College, Muskingum University, Shawnee State University, and the University of Rio Grande. We also wish to express our thanks to the Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program administered by the Ohio Board of Regents.

CAT news and related information:

The Second Annual CAT Research Symposium 17 September 2011 at Ohio University.
First Annual CAT Research Symposium 11 September 2010
New Scholarships Available to Future Math and Science Teachers
from Outlook, an OU publication
Education Initiative Earns $1 Million from Outlook, an OU publication
CAT Project Summary
More Choose Ohio First Scholarship Opportunities
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