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Call Me Mister StudentThe Call Me MISTER program (Mentors Instructing Students Towards Effective Role Models) is a teacher recruitment program designed to address the critical shortage of African American and Latinex male teachers.

The mission is to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader more diverse background, particularly among low performing elementary schools.

Call Me Mister Student

The Call Me MISTER program supports participants with: 

  • Four-year tuition assistance for admitted students pursuing teaching careers
  • Academic and social emotional support systems to help assure their success
  • Assigned Mentorship
  • A cohort system for social and cultural support
  • Monthly activities with a focus on the educational profession
  • Participation in innovative research experiences
  • Job placement support

 

 

Call Me Mister StudentWho can apply?

All applicants will be considered with a preference given to students entering their freshman year at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥. To apply to the Call Me MiSTER program, a student must enroll as a teacher education major in one of the following programs: - Early Childhood Education - Elementary Education - Middle Grades Education - Physical Education - Special Education

 

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Criteria for all applicants includes:

Offer of admission from ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Admissions

Two written essays  

  • Why I want to be a teacher
  • How can I give back to my community

One interview

Two letters of recommendation

  • from a teacher, guidance counselor, or principal at the high school form which the diploma is earned.
  • from a person of the student's choice who can express the student's involvement in the community and/or potential for entering the teaching profession.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid on File at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥

High School Diploma

High School GPA of 2.5 or better

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Applications are due by midnight on July 15th.

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