Paid Student Teaching

Paid Student Teaching will be available for full-time student teachers for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026.

The State of New Mexico Legislature will provide funding for a stipend awarded to all teacher candidates completing their final semester of full-time student teaching in either Fall 2025 or Spring 2026.

Please know we have not received our funding from the New Mexico Public Education Department. We do not know how much the Paid Student Teaching Stipend will be for Fall 2025 or Spring 2026.

Once we have secured these funds, you will receive an email communication to “request” this Paid Student Teaching stipend for your full-time student teaching semester in either Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. This email will include a link to complete your request. You must complete the request by the deadline in order to receive these funds.

Your Cooperating Teacher is also eligible to receive a $1000 stipend for mentoring you during your full-time student teaching semester. Your Cooperating Teacher will receive an email from UNM about how to register to receive these funds.

You must register to receive your Paid Student Teaching stipend for your Cooperating Teacher to receive this funding. However, if this funding will impact other loans, financial aid, child support, or any other support, you can “opt out” of the funding and your Cooperating Teacher can still receive these funds.

*Note: If you are a Dual Licensure student in Special Education and Elementary Education and will be completing your full-time student teaching in BOTH Fall AND Spring, you are eligible to receive this stipend for EACH semester.

What is Paid Student Teaching?

Paid Student Teaching is a one-time stipend payment available for all teacher licensure students who are completing their final full-time student teaching semester in either Fall or Spring Semester.

This stipend may be used at your discretion for any of your financial needs. There are no restrictions on how you must spend this funding.

We do not know when this funding will become available. Please do not make any drastic financial decisions based on receiving this funding, as it may not arrive until the late part of each semester.

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Dear COEHS Teacher Candidate:

All students on track to complete their full-time (5 days per week, for the full teacher day) field experience for student teaching in Fall or Spring Semesters are eligible for Paid Student Teaching funding.

Paid Student Teaching funding is provided by the State of New Mexico Legislature to support you during your full-time student teaching semester. Once we receive this funding from the State, we will send all students completing their final semester of full-time student teaching a link to officially request these funds. We do not yet know the timing these funds will be available.

Teacher candidates are under no obligation regarding teaching employment to receive this funding. For example, student teachers do not have to teach a certain number of years in New Mexico to be paid as a student teacher.

PAID STUDENT TEACHING GUIDELINES

Teacher Candidates MAY receive Paid Student Teaching funding IF:

You will be completing your full-time student teaching semester in Fall or Spring.
You are an Educational Assistant and a full-time student teacher.
You are a long-term substitute teacher and a full-time student teacher.

Teacher Candidates MAY NOT receive Paid Student Teaching funding IF:

You are a full-time teacher-of-record teaching on an Alternative Teaching License.
You are a teacher resident.

Dual Licensure teacher candidates may receive funding for each of their full-time student teaching semesters—for both Fall and Spring. Please note that Dual Licensure teacher candidates must complete the “request for funding” twice, once for each semester.

Be sure to consider the impact this taxable funding may have on other financial supports: financial aid, scholarships, child support, subsidized housing, etc.

Cooperating Teacher Funding: Each Cooperating Teacher mentoring a Paid Student Teacher is eligible to receive $1000 at the completion of the final full-time student teaching semester for the time spent in mentoring and supporting their teacher candidate. Even if the teacher candidate is opting out of this funding for reasons listed above, please consider completing the “request” so the Cooperating Teacher can receive the $1000.

Teacher candidates will receive an email for a link to officially request this funding. If any teacher candidate has any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact Marjori Krebs, Director of Licensure at mkrebs@unm.edu.

Sincerely,

Dr. Marjori Krebs
Director of Licensure
mkrebs@unm.edu

Requirements to Receive Your Paid Student Teaching Stipend

The $10,450 stipend is funded by the State of New Mexico in House Bill 2 Legislation.
To receive this one-time, taxable stipend payment of $10,450 you must complete the Request for Paid Student Teaching Funding form. The link will be emailed to you when we are ready to accept payment requests.

Each application will be reviewed to ensure each student is completing their final semester of student teaching during the requested payment semester. Each student must be registered in their respective field experience class to receive funding.

Financial Assistance for Teacher Candidates (2025-2026)

Funding Source	Potential $$	Details	Contact
Teacher Preparation Affordability Scholarship (TPA)	Up to $6,000 per year over 2 semesters	Funding only for "unmet financial need" as determined by FAFSA application	UNM Financial Aid*
Grow Your Own Teachers Scholarship (GYOT)	Up to $3,000 per semester	Must have been an Educational Assistant in New Mexico for a minimum of 2 years	UNM Financial Aid*
TEACH Grant	Up to $4,000 per year	Must agree to teach in a high-need subject area in a high-need school for a minimum of 4 years	UNM Financial Aid*
New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship	Tuition funding	For Undergraduates only for up to 7 semesters.	UNM Financial Aid*
Opportunity Scholarship	Tuition and fees	For Undergraduates only—1st Degree	UNM Financial Aid*
Nusenda Scholarship (EAs only)	Funding varies	Must have been an Educational Assistant in New Mexico for a minimum of 2 years	APS Education Foundation: Nusenda Credit Union Scholarship
New Mexico Workforce Connection	Tuition, fees, testing fees, books, etc.	Must be financially eligible.	Call Workforce Connection at 505-843-1907 to meet with a case worker to determine your eligibility.
District Partner Teacher Residency (DPTR)	$35,000 stipend for 1 full year of clinical preparation. (Depends on approval of state funding)	Must a) apply to a District Partner Teacher Residency, b) complete a full year of clinical preparation, c) must agree to teach in your district for another 3 years.	Visit the COEHS DPTR Website and complete the application.
Native American Teacher Preparation Program	Support for tuition, books, etc.	Must be of Native American descent	Visit the NATPP website
HB 2 Paid Student Teaching	$10,450 stipend full-time student teaching semester. (Depends on approval of state funding)	Must be participating in full-time (5 days per week) student teaching. May NOT be Teacher-of-Record	Visit the COEHS Paid Student Teaching website and complete the application

Questions? Email Dr. Marjori Krebs at coehsrp@unm.edu

Note: Information is subject to change.

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Professional Licensure Disclosure

Our program has determined it meets professional licensure requirements in the state of New Mexico. It has not determined it meets professional licensure requirements in any other state.

Paid Student Teaching