Out-of-State Student Teaching Application Instructions

An Overview
Filling out the application
IN ADDITION TO Spring/Fall/Summer Application

1. GPA requirements
   • You should have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
   • You should have a major GPA of 3.0 or higher
   • You should have a professional education GPA of 3.0 or higher
2. For due dates, click here for FPC CALENDAR
3. Special request letter
4. Reference letter instruction and two (2) blank reference letters
5. Out-of-state fees
6. Liability Insurance

Special Request Letter
An explanation of why you need or want to be placed out-of-state.

1. Due with essay, resume, and grades form.
2. Letter contents
   • Does not need to be formal or addressed to anyone in particular
   • State reason for requesting out-of-state placement
   • Site 3 specific towns and/or school districts
     • Include contact information
       Phone number
       School website
       E-mail address
   • Site specific schools in each of these towns and/or school districts
   • State specifically where you expect to live including information regarding friends and/or relatives in the area

Reference Letters
Download Form for 'Reference Letter for Out-of-State'
Recommendations!

1. Secondary and K-12 students
   • One reference must come from your major methods instructor
   • One reference must come from a content professor
2. Elementary students
• Both references must come from education professors
3. If you want copies of your reference letters, please make a copy before you submit the letters to the Field Placement Office OR ask reference writer to make a copy for you before he/she submits the letters to the Field Placement Office
4. Copies of these reference letters will be sent to the school district, the cooperating teacher and the university supervisor along with your other paperwork
   

FEES
University Supervisor and Cooperating Teacher fees
If you plan on student teaching out-of-state you will most likely pay more then the $250.00 paid to a University Supervisor in the state of Montana.  The Student Teacher is responsible for payment of the amount over and above the $250.00 of which $125.00 is included on the tuition bill paid by the student teacher plus $125.00 paid by the Education Department. 

The Field Placement Office will bill the Student Teacher for the amount above $250.00 that the University Supervisor charges for his or her services.  After receiving the bill, the Student Teacher will send a check or money order, made out to MSU-Bozeman, to:

Field Placement & Certification
PO Box 172880, 247 Reid Hall
Montana State University-Bozeman
Bozeman, MT  59717-2880

A check will be mailed to the University Supervisor as soon as the Field Placement Office receives a final grade for the Student Teacher.

In some states, Cooperating Teachers are paid more than the $250.00 paid to Montana Cooperating Teachers.  Once again the Student Teacher is responsible for the amount over and above the $250.00 which is paid by the Education Department.

The Field Placement Office will bill the Student Teacher for the amount above $250.00 that the Cooperating Teacher charges for his or her services.  After receiving the bill, the Student Teacher will send a check or money order, made out to MSU-Bozeman, to:

Field Placement & Certification
PO Box 172880, 247 Reid Hall
Montana State University-Bozeman
Bozeman, MT  59717-2880

A check will be mailed to the Cooperating Teacher as soon as the Field Placement Office receives a final grade for the Student Teacher.

If you plan on student teaching 50 miles outside the Bozeman area, you will be charged $150.00 on your schedule/bill ($125.00 for your University Supervisor‘s fee plus $25.00 administrative costs – see below)*. 
However, the following fee waivers will be made:

1. Health fee** 
   **This fee is not your insurance fee!  You will still need to pay your insurance fee unless you had it waived because you have medical insurance through another source.
2. Dental fee
3. Activity fee
4. Athletic fee
5. Bus fee

These fees should not appear on your fee statement.

To check out just how much money will be waived, go to one of the following internet addresses and scroll down to * Schedule of Fees.

INTERNET ADDRESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE FEES
http://www.montana.edu/wwwcat/expenses/FeeUndergrad.html

INTERNET ADDRESS FOR GRADUATE FEES
http://www.montana.edu/wwwcat/expenses/FeeGrad.html

*You will actually be billed $150.00 on your fee schedule.  $125.00 goes towards your supervision fee and $25.00 goes towards administrative costs.  The business office charges our office for administering our account, much like a bank charges for administering checking accounts, savings accounts, etc.

FINGERPRINTING AND CRIMINAL CHECKS
Nearly all states require fingerprinting and criminal checks before you will be allowed into the schools.

Fingerprinting and criminal checks for other states are required in addition to the fingerprinting and criminal checks you did for Montana.
Some states will send you a fingerprint packet while other states will fingerprint when you arrive.

Please see the Spring/Fall/Summer Application for instructions for getting your fingerprints taken.

Return to regular view	Text-only	Updated: 7/29/08