Grow Your Own Educator Grant
This program awards grants to the Local Education Agency (LEA) to provide scholarships to paraprofessionals, school counselor assistants, school counselor candidates, school psychologist candidates, and school social worker candidates to become licensed educators. Money appropriated under this program may be used to provide funding to grant candidates for tuition, books, fees, certification exams, 0.35 FTE during candidates' student teaching or clinical experience semester(s), and stipends for mentors.
Cohort 4 Application Process
Applications for Cohort 4 (FY26-FY27) are now available through a competitive program in the Utah Grants Management System. Only Local Education Agencies (LEAs) may apply.
Announcement ID: AN-400-1331
Announcement Title: 26PQA Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program Grant - Cohort 4
Deadline: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM (MDT)
Applications submitted after the deadline or incomplete applications submitted without the completed attachment will not be reviewed.
Individuals who are interested in participating in this grant need to contact their Local Education Agency (LEA), school district or charter school, for their candidate application process.
Cohort 4 - Timeline & Deadlines
May 23, 2025: Cohort 4 competitive application opens in Utah Grants Management System.
May 29, 2025: Technical Assistance Webinar: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Click Here to Register for the Webinar
June 20, 2025: Cohort 4 application due in Utah Grants
July 2025: Cohort 4 award notifications sent in Utah Grants
October 17, 2025: Cohort 4 Accountability Report due to USBE
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027: Cohort 4 funds available to awarded LEAs.
Policy
The Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program Grant was created in accordance with the following regulations:
R277-320: Grow Your Own Teacher and School Counselor Pipeline Program
Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules
Title 53F-5-218: Grow Your Own Teacher and School Counselor Pipeline Program
Utah State Legislature
Cohort 3 - Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25)
All Cohort 3 funds must be spent by Monday, June 30, 2025. All reimbursement requests for FY25 of Cohort 3 are due in Utah Grants by Monday, July 14, 2025. Any Cohort 3 funds remaining in Utah Grants on August 1, 2025 will be waived and revert back to USBE to redistribute to other LEAs.
Year-End Reports for FY25 of Cohort 3 will be due by Monday, July 14, 2025. Information for submitting this report will be emailed to participating LEAs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Frequently Asked Questions Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program
Google Docs
Contact Us
Please email growyourowneducator@schools.utah.gov with any questions.
This grant is no longer managed by USBE's School Counseling specialist.