NISTP General Information

If you are interested in student teaching in Washington, DC, or Houston, Texas, please attend one of the general information meetings. These meetings are usually held the second week of fall and winter semesters. Dates and times vary each semester, but they are always posted on the doors of the McKay Building one week in advance.

For more information about the meeting or NISTP general questions contact the NISTP Coordinator, Nancy Bassett.   

201-T MCKB   
Phone: 801-422-7680   
Email: nancy_bassett@byu.edu, NISTP@byu.edu

Student Teaching Sites

Guangzhou, China

  • Location: The Clifford School.
  • Cost: BYU tuition, transportation, personal expenses, and utilities.

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Houston, Texas

  • Location: Schools in Aldine Independent School District, located 17 miles north of downtown Houston.
  • Cost: BYU tuition, transportation, housing, food, and personal expenses.

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Washington, DC Area

  • Location: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA.
  • Cost: BYU tuition, transportation, housing, food, and personal expenses.
  • Note: Washington, DC, does not have teaching opportunities in Family and Consumer Sciences Ed.

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General Expenses

Tuition

You will pay regular BYU tuition.

Housing

BYU housing applies. The cost is comparable to Provo rent.

Food

You are responsible for food expenses

Airfare

Current rates vary; all travel is the obligation of the student.

Personal

Miscellaneous expenses and local travel are the obligation of the student.

Passport

Not applicable

Application Requirements and Deadlines

Applications

  • The Student Teaching Application must be filled out and submitted to the Education Advisement Center (350 MCKB) by the deadlines listed below.

Site

For Fall Semester

For Winter Semester

For Spr/Sum Term

China

Jan. 15

N/A

N/A

Houston

Jan. 15
Sept. 15
N/A

Washington D.C.

Jan. 15
Sept. 15
N/A

 

Page updated 12/17/2021