Awarded by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the Classified Employee Grant (CEG) seeks to provide guidance and financial assistance to educators who are pursuing a teaching credential. The CEG was awarded in 2023 to Butte County Office of Education. The goal of the CEG is to address the state’s teacher shortage in the areas of STEM, special education, bilingual education, and Transitional Kindergarten. In addition, the CEG seeks to provide financial assistance to help participants complete their undergraduate education and/or teacher preparation program. Expenses such as tuition, fees, books, and examination costs can be reimbursed to the participant, should they qualify for the grant. Additional support will be provided to grant awardees via academic guidance and transitional support as they become credentialed teachers in California. Our CEG participants will have access to approximately $3,480 per year in reimbursements to assist with the academic expenses listed above.

 

We have structured the CEG to support all participants in passing required credential exams and assessments. To meet this goal, we have developed online courses and resources to support the passing of the California Basic Educational Skills Test(CBEST), California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET), Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA), and Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA). In addition, all participants will be individually mentored and guided by an Educational Advisor throughout the participant’s participation in the grant.

 

To be eligible for the grant, potential candidates must hold a classified position within a district, charter, or with a county office in California. There is one exception: if you are a certificated preschool teacher, you are eligible for the grant. Applicants must be interested in pursuing a preliminary teaching credential and have completed a minimum of 60 college units. 

 

If you are an undergraduate candidate and are in the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree, you must be enrolled in or have the intention to enroll in a nonprofit and California-based institution to be eligible for the grant. You must also need to have a minimum of 2 years of postsecondary education. 

 

If you are a candidate who has been awarded a bachelor’s degree you must be enrolled in or have the intention to enroll in a nonprofit, California-based, and California Commission-approved institution to be eligible for the grant..  
 
If you are a candidate who has been accepted into a Credential Program the program must be a nonprofit and California Commission-approved institution to be eligible for the grant.

 

Important: Candidates who currently hold a preliminary credential or cleared credential are not eligible for this grant. Candidates who are pursuing a ​Career Technical Education (CTE) credential, Pupil Personnel Service (PPS) School Counseling credential, or Speech-Language Pathology Service (SPS) credential are not eligible to apply for this grant. Applicants completing their undergraduate degree from an out-of-state college or university do not qualify for this grant. Applicants completing a teacher preparation program from a non-commission-approved institution do not qualify for this grant. Certificated substitute positions, do not qualify for this grant.

 

EDUCATIONAL ADVISOR
Once accepted into the CEG, all grant participants will be assigned to an Educational Advisor. Educational Advisors will mentor, guide and support grant participants with their unique teacher pathway throughout their participation in the CEG. Grant participants meet with their Educational Advisor for three formal online meetings through Zoom or by phone. During advising meetings, Educational Advisors collaborate with participants on an Individualized Pathway Plan to monitor participant’s progress and outline next steps. The Educational Advisor provides participants with access to information and resources to help meet their educational goals and needs. 

 

GRANT PATHWAY COURSES
In an effort to support grant participants to meet credential requirements, the grant will provide targeted support through our online education pathway courses from one of our partnered community colleges: Feather River College, Mendocino College, or College of the Siskiyous. Enrollment in the grant educational pathway course does not interfere with the participant’s current institution or future enrollment to their preferred institution. The grant educational pathway courses are completed in conjunction with your program of study.

 

Important: The CE Grant DOES NOT award bachelor’s degrees nor does it award preliminary credentials. 

 

• Tuition for undergraduate, prerequisite and credential program courses (No Master’s courses) 
• Books 
• Parking Permits
• Livescan and CTC Clearance
• College Applications
• TB Test
• CPR Certification
• Credential Exams and Assessments (and study materials)
• Living Stipend
  • Rent/Mortgage
  • Utilities
  • Childcare
• NO Electronics or Supplies

The Classified Employee Grant is hosting informational sessions for classified staff interested in applying. During the informational sessions, we will provide you with an overview of the grant eligibility, requirements and the application process. At the end of each session, grant candidates will have the opportunity to ask questions or ask for clarification.