Minnesota Educators Partnership (MEP) TEACHING FELLOWS
The MEP Teaching Fellows is a “grow your own” program funded by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. This program is intended to help people who are of color or who are American Indian earn their Minnesota teaching license.
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The application deadlines for the 2024-2025 school year are:
November 1, 2024
January 28, 2025
May 6, 2025
Please complete an application if you're interested and meet the criteria below!
The MEP Teaching Fellows program is open to applicants who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) attending or planning to attend a Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved (PELSB-approved) teacher preparation program.
Applicants must meet at least one of these criteria:
Have graduated from one of the MEP school districts (Faribault, Le Sueur-Henderson, Mankato, Owatonna, Tri-City United, Waseca)
Be a parent of a current MEP school district student
Live within the MEP school district boundaries; and/or
Be a current MEP school district employee
Teaching Fellows receive:
A $10,000 stipend per year for tuition support or other living or college expenses
One-on-one advising support throughout the program
Connection with a mentor teacher
Questions?
Email Teri Preisler (teri.preisler.3@mnsu.edu) with any questions about the program.