The College of Education at Mississippi State University is
proud to offer the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program (METP)
Scholarship. This innovative scholarship is designed to recruit and prepare
teacher candidates for the future of tomorrow’s education profession. By Changing Tomorrow Through Education Today,
the METP provides participants insight into world-class collaborative teaching
pedagogy.
Qualified high school applicants must have a 28 or above on
their ACT or a score of 1310 or above on the SAT and a 3.5 overall GPA. Participating scholars receive an award
covering full tuition, books, room and board, and incidental expenses for four
years of attendance along with a one-time technology stipend. Participants gain exposure from faculty and
fellow METP scholars at both Mississippi State University and the University of
Mississippi during a cross-campus visit and a summer residency. Scholars have an opportunity to experience a
study abroad or an off-campus learning experience and the added opportunity of
attending a national or regional professional conference relevant to their
teaching discipline. Upon graduation, scholars must teach in a Mississippi
public school for five years.
On Monday, November 20th we will be hosting the annual METP
Scholars Day on campus. Please share
this registration link https://goo.gl/forms/ug1Cx5MDCZMVBVJk1 with high school
seniors interested in attending the METP Scholars Day. Please encourage students to register for
this event by Friday, November 10th.
To apply for the award, applicants must first be admitted to
Mississippi State University http://apply.msstate.edu/, and complete the METP
application in the scholarship platform by the priority deadline of December
1st.
If you have students interested in the Mississippi
Excellence in Teaching Program at Mississippi State University or would like
more information, please contact me by phone at (662) 325-5543 or by email at
mking@colled.msstate.edu to schedule a time to visit.
Sincerely,
Christa King
