Applicants must be North Carolina residents enrolled in a teacher-education program. They must be in the JUNIOR YEAR OF COLLEGE at the time of application, and willing to teach in the public schools of North Carolina for at least two (2) years following graduation.Preference may be given to children of NCAE members and to members of the Student NCAE as part of the selection process. Other selection criteria will be based on character, personality, scholastic achievement, evidence of promise as a teacher, and the financial need of the applicant.