The Robert Noyce Scholars program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded (DUE 0630419) program to provide scholarships to students who are committed to teaching mathematics in high need school districts upon the completion of the credential program at Cal Poly. The main goal of the program is to increase the number of teachers with strong science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) content knowledge in high need school districts. The Cal Poly Noyce Scholars Program will offer two-year scholarships and STEM scholarships.

Local High-Need School Districts
- Atascadero Unified
- Carpinteria Unified
- Coast Unified
- Lompoc Unified
- Lucia Mar Unified
- Paso Robles Joint Unified
- San Luis Coastal Unified
- Santa Barbara High
- Santa Maria Joint Union High
- Shandon Joint Unified

Preparing Mathematics Teachers for Careers in High Need School Districts