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 rent or mortgage, utilities, food, and gas are considered eligible living expenses under 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 $3,500 per year as a living stipend to assist with 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 Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET), Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) and Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA). In addition, each participant will receive individual mentoring and guidance from an Educational Advisor throughout their involvement 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 2 years of postsecondary education

 

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 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 candidate who has been accepted in to 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.

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

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. 

We are currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

 

All applicants will are notified via email if they have been chosen as a recipient, selected as an alternate, or were not selected at this time.