Call Me MiSTER
Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models
Call Me MiSTER was developed by South Carolina’s visionary educational leaders who sincerely believe we can build a better tomorrow by getting you involved today. The mission of the Call Me MISTER program is to increase the pool of available teachers. Call Me MiSTER is a teacher recruitment and retention program open to ALL aspiring teachers, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender. There is an expectation that graduates make a commitment to serve communities experiencing teacher recruitment and retention challenges for as many years as they received support.
Call Me MiSTER program seeks to support participants through the following:
- Tuition assistance for admitted students pursuing approved programs of study
- An academic support system to help assure their success
- A cohort system for support
- Job placement services
The program initially debuted at , which continues to administer the program at the state level. Since launching the program in 2007, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø MiSTER cohort has grown to include undergraduate and graduate education students.
Students interested in the Call Me MiSTER program should apply through Clemson University before submitting an application to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø program.
What it means to be a MiSTER
MiSTERs at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø:
- participate in 20 hours of community service, cohort bonding events and professional development each month.
- complete a full-time, unpaid, final semester clinical internship, during which other jobs are not permitted.
- receive a MiSTER award toward the cost of annual tuition.
Program Information
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Applying for the Program
Who can apply?
All applicants will be considered with a preference given to students entering their freshman year at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. To apply to the Call Me MiSTER program, students must
- be accepted at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
- enroll as a teacher education major
- have a completed FAFSA on file with the College's Financial Aid Office to demonstrate financial need
Interested in applying? Reach out to the Director of Call Me MiSTER (information on this page) for application requirements and deadlines.
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Policies
It is the policy of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Education that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or in any way be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Education.
Participation in the Call Me MiSTER Program is open to anyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender. -
Student Vision Statement
I am a dedicated Servant Leader who is perpetuating a sorely needed concept—Servant Leaders as role models in schools.
I am devoted to planting seeds of dignity and respect in children and inspiring them to cultivate those seeds producing a crop of unprecedented success.
I will teach reading, writing and arithmetic and progress to self-esteem, imagination and determination.
Because of my immeasurable promise, not only have I earned your respect, I demand it!
A title is only important if one's character and integrity dictate its use.
When you address me, please verbalize my destiny….please do not call me by my first name….call me in reference to my great vision…CALL ME MISTER!
MiSTERS in the Field
