With funding from the Illinois State Board of Education’s Computer Science Equity Grant, all Illinois educators attendees are eligible to receive up to $500* in stipends for attending CS PD Week.

Amount: $500 per attendee

Eligibility: Educators must presently teach at or plan to teach in an Illinois school district. To receive the full stipend amount, CS PD Week attendees must attend all training days throughout the event.

*Terms: The Learning Technology Center (LTC) will pay a $500 stipend per week to the attendee’s school district. The district will disburse the stipend to the attendee, deducting applicable fees (such as TRS and taxes). This transaction requires a signed agreement between the LTC and the district, and the stipend will be paid only after the attendee successfully completes the week.

Applicable Tracks:
Code.org CS Discoveries
Code.org CS Principles
Code.org CS A
CS Explorations – Elementary School
CS Explorations – Middle/High School
Supporting Computer Science

How To Apply: Apply for one of the above learning tracks and check the box below “Interested in Scholarships”. If you have already registered, please contact Sarah Phelps for more details.

Code.org is providing scholarships to new CS educators who are attending a Code.org training for the first time and serve diverse K-12 populations with significant financial need. Through these scholarships, educators are eligible to participate in any Code.org training at no cost.

Amount: No limit

Eligibility: Educators must presently teach at or plan to teach at a school where a majority of the student population is composed of underrepresented minorities or a majority of all students are eligible for free and reduced lunch.

Applicable Tracks:
Code.org CS Principles
Code.org CS A

How To Apply: Apply for one of the above learning tracks and check the box below “Interested in Scholarships”.