Coaching and Training Stipend Application

Introduction
Coaching and training stipends are available this year for individual early childhood educators working in a DEED Pre-elementary or Head Start program that is actively participating in Learn & Grow and has achieved at least Learn & Grow Level 1. These stipends are intended to help offset teacher time in the completion of coaching and training. 

Stipends will vary in amount based on the total number of applications received and the type of stipend. At minimum each stipend will be $500.

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Eligibility
  1. Each applicant must have an active Alaska SEED Registry profile. Log in to the ServicePortal to join the SEED Registry. Visit the ServicePortal Help Center for more information about logging in and starting a SEED Registry application. 
  2. All training certificates (other than completed thread trainings which are uploaded by thread) MUST be uploaded to applicant's Alaska SEED Registry profile.
  3. Applicants are eligible for one coaching OR one training stipend.* 
  4. Applicants are eligible if the training series or coaching series was completed between 2016 and June of 2026.  Note: University courses related to one of the required Learn & Grow trainings completed prior to 2016 are also valid.  
  5. Valid coaching series must be completed by a thread coach. Verification of a completed coaching series is submitted via the thread coach.    
  6. Program administrators are only eligible to apply for a training stipend, but priority funding is allocated to classroom teachers. 
*NOTE: Pending available funding, thread may award both a coaching and training stipend to eligible applicants. Complete the application as if applying for both a coaching and a training stipend.  thread will keep applications and, if funding is available, will award a second stipend no later than July 1, 2026. 

Applicant Information







Employment Information



Coaching & Training Series Information

Coaching Series


Learn & Grow Training Series

2. Which of the following trainings were completed?
(Note: Applicants are only eligible for one Training Series and will be awarded whichever one is longer).


IRS Form W9
These stipends are personal income, and thread is required to have a completed and signed IRS W-9 form for each recipient. Please ensure current mailing address, full legal name, and social security number are all accurate and legible.

To complete the IRS Form W9:  (1) Download IRS Form W9 here.  (2) Fully complete and sign. (3) Save and upload here.  An inaccurate or incomplete W9 may delay processing the application. 
Signature
By signing this application, I verify the information provided is accurate.