a pilot of this programme in supported nine projects the extent of the benefit depends on the score obtained in the university selection test psu it includes at the minimum the payment of of tuition fees if the student is above a given cutoff score but it can also include a monthly stipend if above a higher cutoff score and a semester studying abroad if above an even higher cutoff score there are indications that as a result of this initiative the average psu score of students entering teacher education has increased in a further initiative is the choose to teach elige educar campaign which seeks to promote teaching through a variety of actions including the monitoring of the social status of teaching scholarships for individuals with experience outside education who would like to join teaching and interventions in schools to provide information about teaching and raise awareness among school agents of the importance of teaching as a profession