Stipend Information

The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Center for Rural Education and the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ 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 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. 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 programs, PRAXIS, Alternative Licensure, Initial License, technology and travel related costs).

Application Requirements

• Be employed in one of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s 146 rural or small rural school districts
• Be enrolled in one of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s approved alternative licensure programs
• Provide an Alternative Licensure or completed Statement of Assurance from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Department of Education
• Be committed to remain in a rural school district for a period of three years after receiving an alternative teaching licensure from CDE