The CSU Teacher Recruitment Projects (TRP) seek to make California’s teaching workforce more inclusive. The goal of TRP is to attract participants from environments in which teaching has not been a common career goal, assisting these students in qualifying for entrance into the teaching profession. Participants are recruited from the broadest spectrum possible and include teacher aides from K-12 schools, as well as secondary school students, community college students, and undergraduate students who are interested in teaching as a profession.

Individual projects are designed by each campus to correspond to unique regional characteristics, target multiple audiences, and include strategies that have proven successful in recruiting diverse students to teaching. Strategies employed range from the provision of academic support and academic advisement to exposure to teaching and career counseling. These projects are intersegmental and involve local school districts, community colleges, and undergraduate disciplines at the university level.

2004 Systemwide Teacher Recruitment Project Accomplishments
Total number of participants			9,977
Number of “other contact” students			14,486
Number of participants served in campus projects
	Middle School		12
	High School		2,162
	Community College		555
	Undergraduate		3,679
	Credential/Graduate		3,569
	Total		9,977
Number of scholarships, stipends, and other financial incentives awarded			1,771
Total amount of financial assistance directed to students			$513,683