Stipends

Lastinger Learning partners with the Florida Department of Education to provide monetary stipends for certain Lastinger Learning programs upon completion.

Learners are encouraged to apply for their stipend as early as possible. Once available, the stipend application can be completed at any time throughout the course of the program. Please refer to the stipend application pages below to check the guidelines to see if you are eligible to receive a stipend and apply.

For most stipend applications, you will need to have relevant information on hand, including address, social security number, personal and Lastinger Learning emails, DCF number, Genius Learner ID, and some stipends require a recent pay stub.

You can check your eligibility for stipends with our Stipends Self-Check Tool.

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Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential

$1,000 completion stipend for eligible early child care personnel and eligible early learning staff.

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Eligible Programs

Emergent Literacy Micro-Credential

Elementary Literacy Micro-Credential

$1,000 completion stipend for eligible K12 instructional personnel and select administrative personnel. (Public Schools and Districts Only)

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Eligible Programs

Elementary Literacy Micro-Credential

Literacy Matrix Competency 1 (Elementary)

Secondary Literacy Micro-Credential

$1,000 completion stipend for eligible K12 instructional personnel and select administrative personnel. (Public Schools and Districts Only)

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Eligible Programs

Secondary Literacy Micro-Credential

Literacy Matrix Competency 1 (Secondary)

Literacy Matrix

$2,000 completion stipend for eligible K12 instructional personnel and select administrative personnel. (Public Schools and Districts Only) who are applying for their Reading Endorsement.

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Eligible Programs

Literacy Matrix Competencies 2-5
Completed after 7/1/2024

Literacy Coach Endorsement (Lastinger Pathway)

$1,000 completion stipend for eligible K-12 instructional personnel and select administrative personnel. (Public Schools and Districts Only)

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Eligible Programs

Literacy Coach Endorsement

Math Matrix Micro-Credential

$1,000 completion stipend for successful completion of courses.

Stipend Application coming in December 2025.

Eligible Programs

Math Matrix Micro-Credential

Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways

$2,000 completion stipend for eligible participants awarded in two increments:

Progress Stipend: $600 after completion of term 2 which ends on January 6, 2026
Completion Stipend: $1400 after completion of term 4 which ends on June 9, 2026

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Eligible Programs

Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways

Leadership Development Pathway

$550 completion stipend for eligible participants.

Stipend Application coming in Fall 2025.

Eligible Programs

Coming soon

Early Childhood Online Courses: Fall 2025

$250 completion stipend for eligible participants.

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Eligible Programs

All Fall 2025 Early Learning Course Offerings

Stipend Deadlines

Literacy Micro-Credentials

Literacy Micro-Credential stipend applications must be submitted within 30 days of course completion and no later than June 1, 2026, whichever comes first. Learners are encouraged to apply for their stipend as early as possible.

A reminder for all Literacy Micro-Credential applicants that, at this time:
• Stipends are only available for Literacy Micro-Credential programs officially ending after July 1, 2025.
• Learners can only earn one (1) stipend for completing one of the three Literacy Micro-Credentials (Emergent, Elementary, or Secondary).
• Learners who have already received one (1) Micro-Credential stipend, will not receive another stipend. Those who have been previously paid a Literacy Micro-Credential stipend for courses will not be eligible to receive a second stipend for the completion of an additional Literacy Micro-Credential.
• Literacy Micro-Credential applications must be submitted within 30 days of course completion and no later than June 1, 2026. Applications will close for new submissions at midnight on June 1, 2026. Applications will be reviewed in the order they were received. Stipends are dependent upon budget availability.

Literacy Matrix

Literacy Matrix stipends applications must be submitted within 30 days of course completion and no later than June 1, 2026, whichever comes first. Learners are encouraged to apply for their stipend as early as possible.

Math Matrix Micro-Credential

Math Matrix Micro-Credential stipend applications must be submitted within 30 days of course completion and no later than May 29, 2026.

Literacy Coach Endorsement

Literacy Coach Endorsement stipends applications must be submitted within 30 days of course completion and no later than June 1, 2026, whichever comes first. Learners are encouraged to apply for their stipend as early as possible.

Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways

Learners must submit their stipend application to the Lastinger Center within 30 days of course completion or June 1, 2026; whichever occurs first. This means participants must apply for the $600.00 Progress Stipend by February 6, 2026 and apply for the $1400.00 Completion stipend by June 1, 2026.

Early Childhood Online Courses: Fall 2025

Fall term Early Childhood Online Course stipends applications must be submitted within 30 days of course completion and no later than December 11, 2026, whichever comes first. Learners are encouraged to apply for their stipend as early as possible.

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