Choose Appalachian Teaching (CAT)

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Building a Community of Mathematics and Science Teachers
for Southern and Eastern 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.

Downloadable scholarship applications for the 2013-2014 academic year are posted below. Scholarship applications received, or postmarked, by the early-decision deadline of 1 March 2013 will receive early consideration with notification in April. Applications received, or postmarked, by the regular-decision deadline of 1 June 2013 will be reviewed in June, and applicants will be notified of their status in July.

Information for CAT scholarship applicants
CAT scholarship application (pdf)
CAT scholarship application (Microsoft Word)

CAT news and related information:

Appalachian Ohio Mathematics and Science Teaching Research Symposia September 2012, 2011, and 2010. The next symposium will be Saturday 21 September 2013 at Ohio University in Athens.
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
Other Education Scholarship Opportunities