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University of Texas El Paso

Ready to join a bold legacy of leaders who kindle curiosity, challenge minds and positively impact the lives of children? Start your path to teaching – the career where you make a difference every day. UTEP’s Miner Teacher Residency program provides the gold-standard in teacher preparation while you earn your degree. Through hands-on practice, one-on-one coaching, and wrap-around support, we meet you where you are and help you reach your goals. As a Miner Teacher, you will be in high-demand by districts for hire. With the help of the Charles Butt Scholarship our students will continue to make a positive impact on students for years to come.

Undergraduate:

  • B.S. in Education Concentrations:
    • Elementary English as a Second Language (ESL)
    • Elementary Bilingual
    • Special Education
    • Middle Grades ESL 
    • Middle Grades Bilingual
    • Middle Grades Math 
    • Middle Grades Math/Science 
    • Middle Grades English Langauge Arts and Reading (ELAR)
    • Middle Grades ELAR/Social Studies

Post-Baccalaureate:

  • Master of Arts in Education with initial teacher certification (Residency Apprenticeship)

University Program Contact:

Assistant Dean of Teacher Preparation

Scholarship information

5

Years as a partner program

36

Scholarships awarded

21

Current Scholars

15

Scholar Alumni

43%

First-generation college students

Current Scholars

Jennifer Cerda
Diana Cisneros
Alyssa Farina
Dalila Flores
Serenity Gaskin
Valerie Gonzalez
Claudia Granados
Tiffany Guzman
Maria Jose Loya
Jennifer Luna
Arturo Martinez

Jessica Martinez
Georgina Meraz Z Flores
Diego Morales Pantoja
Jole Murphy
Evelyn Ortiz
Giovanna Sanchez
Andres Santillana
Angel Saucedo
Sofia Urbina Salas
Camila Viana

Scholar Alumni

Marie Borjon
Melissa Dilks
Andres Encerrado
Xavier Felix
Veronica Gomez
Bryana Grajeda
Alex Hernandez
Juan Hernandez

Miriam Lambert
Robin Leos
Brenda Martinez
Holly McCandless
Priscilla Parada
Jose Renteria
Michelle Sagaribay

Are you a current Scholar or Scholar Alumni?

We invite you to join two online communities created just for you: CBF Connect – our new networking platform – and our private Charles Butt Scholars Instagram account.

Charles Butt Foundation Contact:

Headshot of Christina Dunigan, Program Director for Charles Butt Scholarship

Christina Dunigan

Program Director – Charles Butt Scholarship