Funding

Funding Opportunities

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New: Full Reimbursements From the Texas Education Agency

The Texas Education Agency will reimburse Texas school districts and open enrollment charter schools (local education agencies) for UTeach Blended Learning professional development and ongoing support through August 2025, including resources from UTeach Computer Science.

• Benefits: Full reimbursement for professional development, curriculum, year-round support, and platform access for UTeach AP Computer Science Principles, UTeach AP Computer Science A, or UTeach Foundations of Cybersecurity ($1,800–$2,800 value)
• Next Step: View application and eligibility requirements

New: Florida Cybersecurity Scholarship

Cyber Florida and UTeach Computer Science are offering scholarships to assist Florida high schools in starting or enhancing their STEM pathways with the UTeach Foundations of Cybersecurity resources for the 2025–26.

• Benefits: $500 teacher stipend, free professional development ($1,000 value), and free license for curriculum, on-demand support, and Codio platform accounts ($950 value)
• Next Step: View application and eligibility requirements

New: Texas Middle School CS Scholarships

UTeach Computer Science is offering scholarships to provide CS professional development for Texas middle school teachers. Participants will walk away with ready-to-use activities, practical instructional strategies, AI tools, and a STEM kit for their classrooms. 

• Benefits: $650 teacher stipend, free professional development ($1,000 value), and a free STEM kit with the resources and robots used in the workshop ($250 value)
• Next Step: View application and eligibility requirements

Ongoing and Previous Funding Opportunities

• 2024 Texas Education Agency Reimbursement: TEA provided full reimbursements to Texas school districts and open enrollment charter schools for UTeach AP CS Principles professional development and UTeach AP CSA professional development ($1,000–$2,000 value).
• 2023–24 Scholarships for AP CS Principles: Scholarships were available in 2023–24 for U.S. teachers to get $1,500 teacher stipends, free professional development ($1,000 value), and one year of free access to UTeach AP Computer Science Principles ($800 value), including the project-based curriculum, Codio platform access, and on-demand teacher support.
• 2023–24 Scholarships for AP CSA: Scholarships were available in 2023–24 for U.S. teachers to get $1,500 teacher stipends, free professional development (up to $2,000 value), and one year of free access to UTeach AP Computer Science A ($800 value), including the project-based curriculum, Codio platform access, and on-demand teacher support.
• 2022–24 U.S. Department of Education SEED Grant for AP CS A: UTeach CS recruited U.S. schools and teachers to participate in a U.S. Department of Education Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grant in 2022–23 and 2023–24.
• 2022–23 Scholarships for AP CS Principles: Scholarships were available in 2022–23 for U.S. teachers to get $1,000 teacher stipends, free professional development ($1,000 value), and one year of free access to UTeach AP Computer Science Principles ($800 value), including the project-based curriculum, Codio platform access, and on-demand teacher support.    
• 2020–22 U.S. Department of Education SEED Grant for AP CS Principles: UTeach and its research partner, the American Institutes for Research, received funding from the Department of Education to study the implementation and impact of the UTeach CS Principles curriculum on outcomes for students and teachers in 2020–21 and 2021–22.
• CSforAll NYC — An Opportunity for New York City Districts: The University of Texas at Austin received grant funding from the National Science Foundation to conduct a Research Practitioner Partnership (RPP) study within New York City public school districts.
• CS Principles Curriculum and Support Provided by the South Carolina Department of Education: UTeach AP CS Principles curriculum is on the list of State-Adopted Instructional Materials in South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Education generously provides funding for schools to access a static version of the curriculum with accompanying teacher support. Contact registration@uteachcs.zendesk.com for registration assistance before initiating the request for a 1-year license through the South Carolina DOE purchasing system.
• CTE Weighted Funding from Texas Education Agency: AP CS Principles now qualifies for weighted funding in Texas through the Career and Technology (CTE) allotment. Increased funding is available to build your CS program by providing access to AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A to more students, through teacher and student recruiting, followed by high-quality curriculum and support.