SUNY Cortland Urban Recruitment of Educators

In New York state there is a crtical need for oustanding teachers who understand the effects of culture, ethnicity, gender, language, poverty and race on students who attend high-need urban schools.

Suny Cortland offers aunique and comprehensive program in urban education to prepare future teachers for ht echallenges of working in high-need urban schools. Cortland's Urban Recruitment of Educators (C.U.R.E.) Program and Scholarship seeks motivated individuals committed to teaching in high-need urba schools. C.U.R.E. aims to increase the diversity of both the teaching force in New York State's urban public schools and in the student population at SUNY Cortland.

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Each C.U.R.E. student is assigned mentors that include an upper-level student and a member of SUNY Cortland's professional staff or faculty.

The curriculum provides students with the qualifications for NYS certification to teach in an elementary or a secondary school environment. The C.U.R.E. Program provides:

• Urban education courses
• Experiences in high-need urban schools, including student teaching
• Seminars with experienced urban educators

C.U.R.E. Program participants will be assisted in finding teaching positions in approved high-need urban schools in NYS. SUNY Cortland has urban student teaching centers in Buffalo, NYC, Rochester, and Syracuse.

ADMISSIONS CRITERA AND SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants will be considered based on overall high school GPA, performance in a college prep program, SAT and/or ACT scores, letters of recommendation and participation in extracurricular activities. The C.U.R.E. committee will select eligible candidates upon their admission to Cortland, receipt of their official program application, a review of their academic records and participation in an on-campus interview.

SCHOLARSHIPS
A limited number of scholarships are available. Receipients are required to teach for at least two years in an approved high0need urban school after completing their education. The Committee will select recipients based on admissions criteria, interviews and commitment to teach in high-need urban schools. First priority is given to individuals from groups who have been historically underrepresented or underserved in the teaching profession (African American, Hisanic, Native American or Alaskan Native).

www.cortland.edu/cure