University of Washington-Seattle Campus (out-of-state)

Award Amount: up to $100,000 over 5 years Description Math for America is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve math education in secondary public schools in the United States by recruiting, training, and retaining outstanding mathematics teachers. MƒA Fellows are recent college graduates and mid-career professionals who: -Know and love math -Enjoy teaching and interacting with young people -Possess excellent communication skills -Can create a constructive learning environment for students -Make a five year commitment to the MƒA Fellowship Program -Take personal responsibility for themselves and their actions All MƒA Fellows make a five-year commitment to teach in public schools while actively participating in MƒA corps activities and events. Visit the Los Angeles, New York, San Diego and Washington DC site pages to learn specific details about each program. Fellows receive: -Full-tuition scholarship to earn a master’s degree or teacher credentialing program in Mathematics Education -Up to $100,000 in stipends, in addition to a full-time teacher’s salary -Membership in a national corps of highly qualified secondary school mathematics teachers -Mentoring, job search support and ongoing interactive professional development opportunities