Scholarships
Qualified educators can attend CS PD Week at a reduced cost with these exclusive scholarships
Each year, CS PD Week partners with leading computer science advocates and industry leaders to provide scholarships to eligible educators. These scholarships can lower the financial barrier to entry for educators and provide greater access to high quality CS learning for all Illinois students, regardless of geography or socioeconomics.
All scholarships are awarded to first-time attendees based on their needs, as well as the needs of their district.
More information about additional 2024 scholarships will be available soon and will be shared here, as well as with all current registrants.
Code.org
Code.org is providing scholarships to new CS educators who are attending a Code.org training for the first time and serve diverse K-12 populations with significant financial need. Through these scholarships, educators are eligible to participate in any Code.org training at no cost.
Amount: No limit
Eligibility: Educators must presently teach at or plan to teach at a school where a majority of the student population is composed of underrepresented minorities or a majority of all students are eligible for free and reduced lunch.
Applicable Tracks:
Code.org CS Discoveries
Code.org CS Principles
How To Apply: Apply for one of the above learning tracks and check the box below “Interested in Scholarships”.
Through a generous donation from Google, limited scholarship funding is available to cover registration fees for educators serving student populations from underrepresented groups. Through these scholarships, educators are eligible to participate in core CS PD Week tracks at a greatly decreased cost.
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Educators must presently teach at a school where a majority of the student population is composed of underrepresented groups.
Applicable Tracks:
CS Explorations – Elementary School
CS Explorations – Middle/High School
Supporting Computer Science
How To Apply: Apply for one of the above learning tracks and check the box below “Interested in Scholarships”.
Scholarship Questions?
Contact Sarah Phelps (sphelps@ltcillinois.org) to learn more.