Frequently Asked Questions

Skipping days (or sessions) is not an option.  Participants must attend the entire program, be on time, and attend all scheduled sessions of the program.  

Participants who miss sessions will be ineligible to receive stipends and any graduate credits offered.  They may also forfeit their accommodations and be removed from the program.

It is the participant’s responsibility to proactively inform staff of any issues that will impact daily attendance.  Please plan your travel and your schedule accordingly. 

Participants must be in attendance at all sessions in full to be eligible for graduate credit and stipends.  Please check your schedule carefully before registering for programs, and plan your travel so you have enough time in case of unexpected delays. 

Sample program agendas are posted for reference; if you have questions about the start and end times of a program, please contact us.

It is the participant’s responsibility to proactively inform staff of any issues that will impact daily attendance. 

If you leave early or do not attend all scheduled sessions, you will be ineligible to receive the stipend, completion certificate, and graduate credit.

Wait lists are kept for some, but not all, site locations. Please reach out to us at information@fte.org to find out if your program of interest is maintaining a wait list prior to submitting your registration.

Participants are expected to attend all days, even if they have previously attended a One Day session on one or more of the units.

There are two types of stipends available for FTE teacher programs – participant and commuter stipends.  However, not all programs will offer stipends.

Participant stipends are available for all attendees.  Commuter stipends are only for local participants (who live within 30 miles of the program location) who commute to the program site each day of the program (do not stay onsite).  

There is no need to apply for either participant or commuter stipends.

When stipends are offered for residential programs, the participant stipend is $600 and the commuter stipend is $150.  Other programs may offer stipends of varying amounts.

Stipends are usually sent via email within 2-3 weeks of the program completion date and are in the form of a virtual Visa gift card.

All stipends are contingent upon full attendance, active participation, and evaluation completion.  FTE staff will be monitoring attendance and participation closely at all programs.

If you have already applied to an FTE program, you will receive a confirmation email to let you know that your application has been received.  Most applications are reviewed within 7 business days. Once your application has been reviewed, your status will be updated and you will receive another email to let you know of the change in your status.

Please log back into your FTE portal to view your acceptance status.

If you have NOT received an email to confirm receipt of your application, then it may be incomplete.  Please double-check that you have completed all required fields, submitted the registration payment, and clicked on the ‘submit’ button on the last page of your application.  If you do not submit payment and/or fail to complete the last step (after payment), then your application is considered incomplete and will not be routed to our team for review.

If you’re having trouble with receiving emails or accessing your FTE account, please be sure to check the following:

• Did you use a personal or school email to create your account?
  • We recommend using a personal email address if possible; school district spam filters can reroute or prevent our emails from being sent to your inbox.

• Have you checked all your email accounts?
  • The email address that you used to create your FTE account is the sole email address that will be used for FTE notifications, confirmations, and other communications (including stipend payments).  If you have multiple email addresses, please be sure to note which email you used to create your FTE account.
  • We are unable to use a different email address for a specific notification (i.e., just for a stipend payment); please log in to your account and update your email address there if you wish to use an alternate email address for all FTE emails.

• Have you checked your spam/junk email folders for our emails?
  • If you find an FTE email has incorrectly wound up in your spam folder, click on it and mark it as ‘not spam’ so your email client moves it to your inbox.

Please do NOT create multiple FTE accounts; this creates additional problems with program registrations and verification.  If you cannot remember the email or password to log into to your FTE account, please contact us for assistance.

The registration fee is $200. Included in this registration fee is room (single occupancy), some meals, and program materials. 

Transportation to and from the program site, including all expenses associated with travel, are the responsibility of the participant. 

Please note that you must submit your registration payment before your application is considered complete.  Applications that are missing required fields or the registration payment will not be reviewed.

Unfortunately, we’re unable to transfer registration fees between programs with our current registration system. You will first need to submit a new application and payment for the program you want to attend, and then email us at information@fte.org to let us know that you need to withdraw from the original program.

Once we receive your request, we will update your original registration status and payment.

You are welcome to bring a spouse or family member to share your room (if that option is available); however, all program sessions, activities, and meals are for registered participants only.  FTE will cover the cost of a room for the nights of the program dates only.

If you wish to bring more than one guest to share your room, an additional cost may be required, depending on the accommodations.

If you wish to stay additional nights in the hotel, it is your responsibility to contact the hotel directly to arrange and pay for those extra nights.  

Participants stay in dormitories on the campus of their program site in a single-occupancy room. Dorm rooms are most often a traditional set up, with a communal bathroom down the hall. If the site you have chosen has a different set up (i.e. suite style), you will be notified in the orientation information that will be provided about four weeks before the start of the program.

Dorm rooms will include a bed, closet, desk and chair. Linens are provided for the week and include a set of sheets, blanket, pillow and pillowcase, as well as a bath towel and hand towel.  Keep in mind that university-provided linens are traditionally thin and likely not the same quality as most home linens – you’re welcome to bring extra towels, sheets, or blankets if you wish.  We encourage participants to bring a sweatshirt or sweater, as air-conditioned dorms can become cool at night (and sometimes individual dorm rooms do not have their own thermostat). 

Additional items such as fans and refrigerators are not included in the dorm rooms. If you have a medical reason for such an item, please contact Haley Sisler at hsisler@fte.org to inform her of the situation as early as possible and see what accommodations might be made. 

Due to campus restrictions, we cannot allow non-participant guests, such as spouses or friends, to stay in the dorms with program participants.

Orientation information for residential programs is usually provided within 3-4 weeks of the program start date.  Orientation information for virtual programs is usually provided within 1 week of the program date.  Program information is only provided to accepted registrants.

An email will be sent to let all registrants know when the orientation information is available, but the full program details are only provided within your portal.  To see all the program information, you must log back into your FTE portal.

If you do not see your program information in your portal and you are within the timeline mentioned above, please contact us at information@fte.org or call us at (530) 757-4630 during normal business hours (Pacific time).

Please be sure to review your orientation details at least several days before the program date, and continue to check for updates, as new information may be provided.

Information on graduate credits through the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs will be provided before the start of the course.

Graduate credit requirements vary depending on the program type.  At a minimum, participants must be in attendance at all program sessions to be eligible to receive credit.  Further details about credit will be provided in the orientation information before the program. 

If you have registered for UCCS credit but are unable to complete the homework assignment due to unforeseen circumstances, you must withdraw through the UCCS portal or contact UCCS directly to request a withdrawal. If you do not officially withdraw, UCCS will not automatically disenroll you or waive tuition charges. Failure to withdraw may result in late fees and a potential “F” on your transcript.

No, late work is not accepted under any circumstances. To earn UCCS graduate credit, both the registration and homework assignment must be completed by the indicated deadlines.

UCCS credit is typically not visible in your UCCS portal until about two months after the program date. Your grade will appear as both a grade report and a transcript in your portal. To view or order your transcript, visit UCCS Registrar – Transcripts, scroll down, and click on “Unofficial Transcript” for detailed instructions.

No, reminders are not sent by FTE or UCCS staff. It’s essential to keep track of deadlines on your own to ensure you meet all requirements for earning graduate credit.