Special Services Provider Stipend

Are you training to become a Special Services Provider in a rural Colorado school?

You may be able to get up to $6,000 through the Special Services Provider Stipend.

The Colorado Center for Rural Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education offer this stipend to help cover program costs like:

  • Tuition and fees

  • Licensing and exam costs

  • Fingerprinting

  • Application and transcript fees

  • Travel and technology for your clinical experience

Application Requirements

To be eligible, you must:

  • Be enrolled in an approved college or university program in Colorado

  • Plan to work full-time for at least 3 years in a rural or small rural school district after getting your Special Services Provider license

  • The Colorado Department of Education recognizes these special services providers: school audiologists, school counselors, school nurses, school occupational therapists, school orientation and mobility specialists, school physical therapists, school psychologists, school social workers and school speech-language pathologists.

Selection and Award Process

If more people apply than there are funds available, recipients will be chosen through a random lottery, with awards distributed by region.

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