Stipend Code: LSTP-27-005-ECE
Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways Stipends
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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, 2027.
- This stipend is only available for Lastinger Learning CDA® Pathways ending after October 1, 2026 and before June 8, 2027.
- 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, 2027; whichever occurs first. This means participants must apply for the $800 Progress Stipend and apply for the $1,200 Completion stipend separately.
- 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 with the official Term duration of: August 10, 2026 – June 8, 2027.
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.
Note: UF anticipates moving to a new participant payment system in 2027. Participants whose payments are issued in 2027 should be aware that current payment options and procedures may change. Please refer to the latest instructions provided by our stipends team.
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. Our team will then reach out with next steps as needed.
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 $800 Progress Stipend and apply for the $1,200 Completion Stipend separately 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 program is not in the 2026-2027 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.
Stipend applications will open for FY26-27 in early 2027.
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