The program was designed to “increase the pool of available teachers from a broader, more diverse background particular among the State’s lowest performing elementary schools.” In essence, the program hopes to increase the low number of minority male teachers by offering scholarships to qualified applicants. There are other programs around the country that serve the same purpose, though not all have the significant levels of funding Call Me MISTER does. What these programs do is make the prospect of becoming a teacher both desirable and lucrative.