Stipend Code: LSTP-26-007-ECE
Early Childhood Online Courses: Spring 2026
Congratulations on successfully completing a Florida Early Learning course!
Complete the secure form below to facilitate payment of your $250.00 completion stipend. Please be sure to provide accurate information as soon as possible so your stipend can be processed quickly!
Stipend Eligibility
- Be an eligible participant, School Readiness & VPK provider in Florida as verified by your Early Learning Coalition.
- Successfully complete mastery of an eligible Early Childhood Online Courses
Stipend Application Guidelines
Applications for Early Childhood Online courses completed in Spring 2026:
The application for stipends will close at midnight on June 1, 2026.
- This stipend is only available for those Early Childhood Online Courses ending on April 21, 2026.
- Participants will be notified via email when the stipend application launches.
- All submissions will be reviewed in the order they are received.
- If you complete multiple courses in the Spring 2026 term, you will need to complete a separate stipend application for each course.
- Stipends are not guaranteed and are dependent upon budget availability and eligibility. For some participants, stipend processing may take up to 8 weeks to process after the official course end date, grading period, and a successful stipend application. Please understand stipend timelines are an estimation and processing times vary by participant.
Stipends are only available for Early Childhood Online courses officially ending in the Spring 2026 term (2/16 — 4/21/2026).
Payment Distribution
The stipend distribution method will be via JP Morgan Concourse (ACH/Zelle), using the email address you provided in your application.
The JP Morgan Concourse payment system supports both ACH (Direct Deposit) and Zelle payment options and requires only an email for transactions. There is no pre-payment account creation for Concourse. Once your stipend is sent, you will receive an email from donotreply@jpmorgan.com with instructions to register and accept the payment.
You will have 14 days to claim your payment once it is sent before the registration link expires. If the link expires, we will attempt to resend the payment to the same email address you provided. To avoid delays, please accept your payment promptly.
The University of Florida is not responsible for any erroneous payment information. You will not be asked to share your banking information with UF.
Each year, the University of Florida will enforce a Fiscal Year-end pause on all financial activity in June/July. This means stipend payment distributions are expected to pause in mid-June and return with the new fiscal beginning. If you are an eligible participant and not paid the stipend by this pause, your stipend will be distributed once the University resumes financial activity, estimated in mid to late July.
Stipends Application & Employment Verification
All applications will be reviewed in the order received by our Financial Services Team for eligibility determination according to the requirements of the stipend program. Our team will then reach out with next steps if needed.
To be eligible for the stipend, you must complete mastery of the Early Childhood Online Course (Spring 2026) and submit your application by June 1, 2026. Stipends are only available for courses officially ending on April 21, 2026.
Please note, courses are only considered complete, and grading is only considered final, after the official end date of the course and grading period. If the official end date of your course is not in the Fall 2025 term, you are not eligible for the stipend at this time. By completing the application, you agree to the terms of payment and eligibility upon completion of all requirements, aiding in verifying your eligibility, and that you are eligible at the time of completion.
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