Colorado

Colorado Candidate Financial Support

Colorado is pleased to announce that funding will be available to help offset the cost of the assessment fee. This funding will be made possible through a Federal Subsidy grant from the United States Department of Education and through House Bill 1375, of the Colorado General Assembly in 2008. Please read the information below for specific details, deadlines, and contact information.

Funding Available
Please click here to go to your states National Board page for details on candidate funding, or contact your Candidate Subsidy Administrator.

Several organizations provide scholarship support to candidates pursuing National Board Certification. For more information, visit the Scholarship page.

This page reflects the most recent information available to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards at the time of posting. Incentives listed below are offered at the discretion of the individual local agencies or contracts and are subject to change. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is not responsible for the accuracy of the information found herein. Please contact the appropriate local or state agency directly to confirm the incentives listed and contact us with any updates at outreach@nbpts.org.

• Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year and ending with the 2010-2011 school year an annual stipend of $1,600 shall be awarded to any NBCT that is employed to teach in a school district, a program operated by a board of cooperative services, or a charter school. Additionally, an annual stipend of $3,200 shall be awarded to any NBCT, who is employed as of May 1, in a given school year in a school that received a low or unsatisfactory rating on the previous year’s school accountability report. Note: An NBCT shall continue to receive the additional stipend award if he or she remains employed in a school that was previously rated as low or unsatisfactory but receives a higher rating in a subsequent school accountability report. These stipends are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any existing compensation being awarded at the local level to a teacher who holds certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
• The Colorado Department of Education will issue a Professional Teacher License to any applicant who is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The State Board of Education has determined that professionally licensed teachers who achieve National Board Certification are eligible for Colorado “master teacher” certification; professional development activities associated with certification may be submitted for license renewal.  
• The state of Colorado has signed the 2005-2010 NASDTEC Interstate Contract and will award their highest level certificate to any person who has obtained National Board Certification in an area corresponding to that for which certification is sought, provided the applicant also holds a comparable and valid certificate issued by any Member state and has complied with any requirements of the receiving state regarding experience, degrees held, citizenship, and moral, ethical, physical, and mental fitness, and completion of any post-baccalaureate study required by the receiving Member.

Review a list of school districts in this state that offer support and/or incentives for candidates and National Board Certified Teachers.  It is possible that your school district or local businesses offers support not included in the above link.   Check with your school, your school district’s Web site or your state program administrator for more information.

If you are aware of local incentives supporting National Board Certification in your school district please Contact Us.  Include complete contact details so that we can reach you to verify the information.