Stipend

Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways Stipends

Complete the secure form below to facilitate payment of your $2,000 completion stipend, payable in two payments:

Payment 1 – $600 Progress Stipend payment after successful completion of Term 2 (January 2026).
Payment 2 – a final $1,400 Completion Stipend payment after successful completion of all six courses in the pathway in Term 4. (July 2026).

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 all six courses of the Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways.

Stipend Application Guidelines

Applications for Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways:

The application for stipends will close at midnight on June 1, 2026.

This stipend is only available for Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways ending after July 1, 2025 and before June 30, 2026.
Participants will be notified via email when the stipend application launches.
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 Progress Stipend by February 6, 2026 and apply for the $1,400 Completion stipend by June 1, 2026.
All submissions will be reviewed in the order they are received.
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 Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways officially ending in Term 2 (January 6, 2026) and Term 4 (June 9, 2026).

Payment Distribution

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

To be eligible for the stipend you must complete mastery of all six courses of the Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways and submit your application for the $600 Progress Stipend by February 6, 2026 and apply for the $1,400 Completion stipend by June 1, 2026 for a total of $2,000.

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 2025-2026 fiscal year, 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.

Application link coming in December 2025!

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