How does a person in Colorado pay for college to become a teacher?
Options for High School Students:
- : up to 48 credit hours FREE
- : up to 48 credit hours FREE
- : up to 39 credit hours FREE
Options for College and University Students
- Earn money by serving as a paraprofessional and/or substitute teacher
- Substitutes make an average of $145 per day with a high of $186 per day
- Paraprofessionals make an average of $18.27 per hour with a high of $22.81 per hour
- : up to 60 credit hours FREE
- : $116 per credit hour for public colleges and $58 per credit hour for private colleges
- : For the 2023–24 award year, the maximum Pell Grant through FAFSA award is $7,395
- : up to $10,000
- Colorado Center for Rural Education Student Teaching Stipend: $4,000
- : up to $10,000
- : $11,000 (semester residency) or $22,000 (year-long residency)
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: Up to $1,500
- : Students who attend Colorado public institutions of higher education with family incomes of $90,000 or less are eligible for complete reimbursement of any out-of-pocket tuition and fees they pay
- : variable living stipend
- : variable scholarships and application fee reimbursements
- Private Family Foundations: Consult with your college or university financial aid office
For more questions:
please contact robert.fulton@unco.edu