Rural Alternative Licensure Stipend
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Definition:The Colorado Center for Rural Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education encourage talented individuals interested in teaching to enroll in an alternative licensure program and work in a rural or small rural school district in Colorado. The Rural Alternative Licensure Stipend (RALS) provides recipients with up to $4,500 to pay for a variety of program-related costs (e.g., Alternative Licensure program-, PRAXIS-, Alternative License-, Initial License-, technology- and travel-related costs).Criteria:1) Be employed in one of Colorado's 146 rural or small rural school districts. 2) Be enrolled in one of Colorado's approved alternative licensure programs. 3) Provide an Alternative License or completed Statement of Assurance from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). 4) Be committed to remain in a rural school district for a period of three (3) years after receiving an alternative teaching license from CDE.Selection and Award Process:In the event that the number of applications exceeds the amount of available funding provided by Colorado’s General Assembly, stipend recipients will be selected using a random lottery draw.
- For the complete Colorado Department of Education list of rural and small rural school district visit the Colorado Department of Education website.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 31, 2025
