Educator Funding Opportunities

The purpose of the stipends is to remove financial burdens for teacher and school counselor candidates so they can participate in deep clinical experiences under the direct supervision of a mentor prior to taking on licensure and the position. Read more.

Speak to your school's Financial Aid Department to see if you qualify to enroll in ECE 1011 and/or 1031 classes (or the school's equivalent). Qualifying students can be reimbursed for these classes. This is a recruitment program to grow our ECE teacher workforce in Colorado. Funding will be available through spring of 2024. Read more.

This stipend is available to pre-service teachers who will be completing their final student teaching experience in a rural school district and commit to teaching in a rural district after completion. Read more.

The Fellowship is available to pre-service teacher candidates who complete a year-long clinical experience in a rural school during the final year of their teacher preparation program. Read more.

Free information on teacher preparation programs; 1:1 licensure coaching from current educators; application fee reimbursements; scholarships and testing, resume, and cover letter guides. Variable scholarships and application fee reimbursements for subscribers. Read more.

Educator candidates committing to teach in a rural district for 3 years can receive up to $10,000 in financial assistance toward their educator preparation program tuition. Read more.

Providing a variable living stipend. Become a Project Serve AmeriCorps volunteer to serve as a reading or math tutor in Colorado. Tutoring often can lead to being prepared as a licensed educator. If you become a member, you can learn more about using your tutoring service to help become a licensed educator. Read more.

The focus is full-time Early Childhood Educators early in their careers. Awardees may receive up to $5,000 in loan forgiveness annually. With limited funds, not everyone will receive an award. There will be a Round 3 of ECE loan forgiveness funding this year. The opening of the application link has been postponed later this spring. Date is TBA. To learn more about the ECE programs click here.

For K-12  Educators, Administrators, and Special Service Providers working and living in Colorado established through HB22-1220 and expanded through HB23-1001. Priority will be given to applicants early in their career and working in rural Colorado (or) in a content-shortage area anywhere in Colorado. Applicants will be eligible for up to $5,000 in loan forgiveness annually.  Read more.

Speak to your school's Early Childhood Education Department to see if you could qualify for funds towards your certificate or degree completion. Funds allocated to and distributed by individual public Colorado Institutes of Higher Education. Read more.

Focus on licensed rural K-12 educators, admins and SSPs who have been teaching the longest. Up to $5K in loan forgiveness annually for up to 5 years. The application is now closed. Read more.

CDHE and the Colorado Center for Rural Education encourage talented educators and alternative licensure candidates to apply for the following stipends. Read more.

This stipend is available to talented individuals interested in Special Services Provider employment in rural or small rural schools in Colorado. Read more.

This stipend is available to in-service educators in rural Colorado school districts. Read more.

This stipend is available to K-12 educators pursuing National Board Teacher Certification (NBCT) in rural Colorado school districts. In an effort to address teacher shortages in the state, the Colorado Department of Higher Education is responsible for leading the work to recruit and retain teachers in rural areas. National Board Certification is an opportunity to retain excellent in-service teachers by honoring the hard work that teachers do to become certified and act as leaders in their field. Read more.

NBCT Stipends: Selected members of a Colorado Rural National Board cohort can receive a $3,975 stiped as they receive support and mentorship from NBCT facilitators. The value of the stipend covers (a) enrolling with the National Board; (b) registering for each of the four components of the NB portfolio; and (c) participating in the Rural National Board Cohort. For more information, visit the Colorado Center for Rural Education or contact Valerie Sherman, rural education coordinator for the Colorado Center for Rural Education.

This $300 stipend is for individuals with a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 2020-2021 Substitute Authorization may qualify for the stipend after meeting the some simple eligibility requirements. Read more.