Thank you for your interest in being part of Educate ME’s Black Teacher Residency (BTR). BTR is a two-year alternative certification training and graduate program.

Eligible candidates will benefit from a tuition scholarship, mentor teacher training, and a supportive cohort of Black teachers invested in long-term education careers.

Founded on the principles of centering the student experience and understanding your power as an educator. Based on the core values of Community, Empowerment, Advocacy, Empathy and Excellence, the residency aims to increase the number of Black educators in the classroom from 9% to 20% nationally and to increase the number of BIPOC educators overall.

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you start this application:
There are minimum requirements to becoming a resident. Please review and complete the preliminary eligibility checklist on the next page prior to completing the full application proceed.

At the end of the application, you will be asked to include the following items:
- Resume/ CV

Answers cannot be saved and you must complete the application in one sitting, which should take you about an hour to complete. You can find all of the application questions as well as the full selection process with a timeline by clicking the preview link below.

TO PREVIEW THE QUESTIONS IN THE APPLICATION, CLICK HERE!

If you have any questions that cannot be answered via that document or our program FAQ, feel free to reach out to
nestha@educatemefoundation.org
Thank you so much for your interest! We look forward to learning more about you.

Disclaimer: The BTR program is located in Indianapolis, IN and is in partnership with Klipsch Educators College at Marian University. Applicants will be required to apply to the MAT (Masters of Arts in Teaching) program and be admitted by Marian University to be fully approved by Educate ME.

Question 1

Confirmation that you can meet the minimum requirements of the residency: In order to qualify for the residency, you must be able to answer yes to all of the below minimum requirement questions.This question is required.

- Are you a US citizen, national, or permanent resident?
- Do you identify as Black or an IPOC person?
- Are you a resident of Indianapolis or are you willing to move to Indianapolis? - - - Please note that we cannot guarantee moving stipends at this time.
- To be in the classroom, you will be required to pass a background check. Are you able to pass a background check?
- Do you have a bachelor's degree earned from and conferred by an accredited institution of higher education?
- Was your undergraduate GPA 3.0 or higher?

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