College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences

Call Me MISTER Application

 

 

Application Priority Deadline: March 15 

Each applicant must meet the following criteria to be eligible for consideration:

• Apply and be accepted to Winthrop University
• Enroll as a Teacher Education major
• Complete the FAFSA
• Complete the Call Me MISTER Program application (PDF- 679 kb)
  • Two letters of recommendation
    • One from an educator or administrator representing the last school attended
    • One from a person of the student's choice who can describe the student's involvement in the community and/or potential for entering the teaching profession
  • Two Essays
    • An essay entitled "Why I Want to Teach" which will address the student's motivation for entering the teaching profession and the contributions he hopes to make to the profession and the community as a teacher.
    • An essay entitled "How the Call Me MISTER Program will Benefit Me as a Student"
  • It is expected that a MISTER who accepts the scholarship and completes his program of study and teacher certification will assume a teaching position in a South Carolina public school. The MISTER will teach one year for each year they receive financial support from Call Me MISTER program.
  • If accepted into the program, you are required to attend orientation at Clemson University during the summer of admission to the University. 

Following the submission of the application, an interview will be scheduled with the potential MiSTER to ascertain their potential for teaching and their motivation for participation in the program, as well as to clarify any information submitted through the application process. 

Please note that applicants who take and pass all three parts of Praxis Core (Pre-Professional Skills Assessment of Reading, Writing, & Math) prior to the selection deadline will be given high priority. For information about this test, log on to www.ets.org/praxis. Praxis Core is a requirement for all education majors in the state of South Carolina.

For more information about the Call Me MISTER program at Winthrop University, please contact Program Director Jeremy Lopuch or e-mail callmemister@winthrop.edu.