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R.S. 22-60.3-201 et seq. ) . Developed in response to persistent educator shortages across the state, the ERR Program removes or reduces a potential barrier to entry into education: the tuition cost of an educator preparation program (EPP) . Applicants for the financial assistance must commit to working in an educator shortage area for three years in Colorado and be enrolled in a Coloradoapproved traditional or alternative EPP or institute of higher education. They must meet one of the following criteria as well: (1) hold at least a bachelor’s degree and be employed as an alternative teacher or temporary educator eligibility (TEE) educator; (2) be currently employed as a paraprofessional in a school district/charter school/ BOCES and working toward a baccalaureate degree as required to pursue a professional teaching license; or (3) have secured a position as a Career and Technical Education (CTE) instructor in a rural district.  \nAnnually, the legislature appropriates $5 million to the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for tuition assistance of up to $10,000 per qualified applicant, which is paid to the EPP in which the applicant is enrolled. The legislation only allows educators to apply for financial assistance once, although their preparation program may take multiple years. As a result, educators may be awarded financial assistance in one year and have the unspent portion encumbered into one or more future years. In the fiscal year 2023-24, $6.7 million was requested by 868 applicants, and $5.2 million was awarded for 699 educators’ financial assistance for one or more years. i . In 2023-24, $4.99 million was paid to 37 EPPs to support educators, and more than $750,000 of the 2024-25 funds will be used to pay for the encumbered awards given in prior school years.  \nAfter CDE closed the application and distributed all funds for the 2023-24 school year, an interest form was made available on the website on December 1, 2024, to allow candidates to express an interest in future funding. These candidates missed the application windows, and/or funds were exhausted before they applied. The form was completed by 544 individuals, requesting $2.7 million in financial aid. When combined with the amount of money requested by applicants, there was a demand for almost twice as much money, $9.4 million, as was provided.  \nTo gauge the impact of the ERR Program, CDE administered a perception survey to ERR Program recipients and local education agencies (LEAs) with at least one ERR Program participant. The response rate was 37% . Almost 70% of the respondents considered dropping out or delaying their educator preparation program before receiving financial assistance, and over 94% reported that the financial assi","cbCaiuo9yrx7twX3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuo9yrx7twX3","pdf",2834494,23,"English","# Executive Summary\n## ERR Program Overview\n## Funding and Outcomes\n# Introduction\n## Educator Workforce Context\n# ERR Program Information for the 2023-24 School Year\n## Communications\n## Applicant and Recipient Information\n## Retention and Perceptions\n## Recommendations\n# Conclusion\n# Appendix A: Perception Survey Questions\n# Appendix B: Survey Results, Teacher Perceptions\n# Appendix C: LEAs with ERR Program Recipients\n# Endnotes","[{\"question\":\"What is the Educator Recruitment and Retention Financial Assistance Program (ERR Program)?\",\"answer\":\"The ERR Program provides tuition assistance to help reduce barriers to entering educator preparation. 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