Colorado Rural Student Teaching Stipend
Colorado Rural Student Teaching Stipend
Get up to $4,000 to help with the cost of student teaching in a rural Colorado school. This stipend supports future teachers who want to student teach and work in rural and small rural school districts in Colorado. This is offered by the Colorado Center for Rural Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education to help cover living and educational expenses during your student teaching semester.
Application Requirements
To be eligible for the CRTS, you must:
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Be enrolled in a teacher preparation program at a Colorado college or university (not an alternative licensure program).
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Be placed in a student teaching role in a rural Colorado school district.
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Be committed to teaching full-time for at least 2 years in a rural or small rural district after graduation.
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Plan to teach in a district with fewer than 1,000 students, located 50 miles or more from a major city and outside Colorado’s Front Range.
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Have completed all degree and licensing coursework except for student teaching.
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Have a GPA of 2.75 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).
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Stay in touch with the Colorado Center for Rural Education during your student teaching to share updates, complete surveys, and submit a letter from your supervisor confirming successful completion.
Selection and Award Process
If there are more applicants than available funding, recipients will be chosen through a random lottery. The awards will be divided by Colorado Department of Education region.