The Colorado Center for Rural Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education encourage talented individuals interested in Special Services Provider employment in rural or small rural schools in Colorado to apply for the Special Services Provider Stipend (SSPS). The SSPS provides recipients with up to $6,000 to pay for a variety of program-related costs during their final clinical experience (e.g., application fees, official transcripts, evaluation, tuition and fees, exams, fingerprinting, licensing, technology and travel costs).