Graduate Student Resources - Teacher Ed

Graduate Program Information

• Frequently Asked Questions
• CTE Graduate Handbook
• CMU Graduate Policies and Procedures Manual
• CMU Capstone Guidelines

Testing Information

• PRAXIS Testing Website
• Praxis Online Registration Quick Steps

Licensure/Added Endorsement Information

• CDE Initial Principal Licensure Application Checklist: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/checklist-initialprincipal
• Special Education Generalist Added Endorsement CDE Worksheet: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/spedgenaddendorseworksheet
• Approved Program Verification Form for Teachers and Principals

Graduation Information & Forms

• CMU Intent to Graduate Form
• Graduation Ceremony Information

Scholarship and Aid Information

• Financial Opportunities for Aspiring and In-service Educators | CDE (state.co.us)

Rural Educator Scholarships

• Concurrent Enrollment Education Qualification Stipend - This stipend is available to in-service educators in rural Colorado school districts who want to teach concurrent enrollment courses.
• National Board Certification Stipend - This stipend is available to in-service educators in rural Colorado school districts who want to become Nationally Board Certified teachers.

Educator Recruitment and Retention Program for SPED

Under this program, qualified program applicants can apply for up to $10,000 in one-time financial assistance toward their educator preparation program costs if they commit to teaching in a shortage area for three years (list of shortage areas published each July). Applicants can meet eligibility criteria for the program by being enrolled in a Colorado-approved traditional or alternative educator preparation program (EPP) and by securing employment as an alternative teacher or temporary educator eligibility (TEE) educator in a shortage area. Learn more at Educator Recruitment and Retention Program | CDE (state.co.us).

Scholarships for Colorado Teachers

• Scholarships for teachers pursuing graduate coursework can be found on the Denver Foundation site.
• Scholarship resources for teachers are also available at Teacher.org - https://www.teacher.org/scholarships-grants/.

Graduate Financial Aid

Federal loans are available. For more information see Financial Aid's website for Graduate Student Aid.

CMU Links for New Grad Students

• Tuition Information: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/student-accounts/expenses.html
  • Payment Plans: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/epay/index.html
• Financial Aid for Graduate Students: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/financial-aid/graduate-students.html
• Bookstore: The Maverick Store
  • How to Purchase Textbooks: https://www.themaverickstore.com/how-to-view-textbooks
• MAVcard Office (student ID office): https://www.coloradomesa.edu/mavcard/index.html
• CMU Library Resources for Education: http://libguides.coloradomesa.edu/education