Colorado Center for Rural Education
Rural school districts throughout Colorado continue to experience significant difficulty finding qualified individuals to serve as classroom educators, school leaders, and/or special service providers within their individual school districts.
The Colorado Center for Rural Education was created to address these issues. Our center is not limited to the University of Northern Colorado community. We work with 22 Colorado Institutions of Higher Education to recruit, prepare, place, and support educators for rural communities to ensure every rural student has a quality learning experience.
Colorado Substitute Stipend
The Colorado Department of Education, in partnership with the Colorado Center for
Rural Education at the University of Northern Colorado, are pleased to announce the
availability of a $300 stipend that can be used to reimburse a variety of costs associated
with obtaining a substitute authorization. Learn more about the Colorado Substitute Stipend and apply!
Financial Support for Rural Educators
The Colorado Center for Rural Education provides a variety of stipends to pre-service and in-service educators who work with students in rural school districts. Interested? Learn more about the available stipends you can use while you teach the students who need you the most!
Ready to apply?
Find out how to apply for the best stipend for you below:
Contact Us
McKee Hall 282a
Phone: 970-351-4954
Harvey.Rude@unco.edu
Mailing Address
Colorado Center for Rural Education
University of Northern Colorado
501 20th Street
Campus Box 106
Greeley, CO 80639
Rural Teaching Scholars Program
$2800 stipend available to pre-service junior and senior student teacher candidates who commit to rural school districts before
