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. Learn about educator stipends.

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 about the Colorado rural student teaching stipend.

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 about the Colorado Rural Teaching Fellowship.

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 about financial aid and scholarships.

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 about the Educator Recruitment and Retention Program.

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 about AmeriCorps.

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 will open Spring 2025. Read more about Colorado Educator Loan Forgiveness.

CDHE and the Colorado Center for Rural Education encourage talented educators and alternative licensure candidates to apply for the following stipends. Read more about K-12 Educator Stipends and Resources.

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

This stipend is available to in-service educators in rural Colorado school districts. Read more about the Rural Inservice Educator Stipend.

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 about the National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) Stipend.

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 Robert Fulton, state coordinator for the Colorado Center for Rural Education.