In addition to participating in high-quality computer science professional learning activities at no cost, eligible California educators may opt-in to receive a stipend for fully and actively participating in Seasons of CS offerings. Stipends are funded by the California Department of Education’s Educator Workforce Investment Grant for Computer Science (EWIG:CS Seasons of CS). The amount of the stipends varies, based on the duration and intensity of the professional learning experience. Payment for regional workshops will be coordinated with your county’s Office of Education. 

Eligibility Considerations for Seasons of CS Stipend

Educators can respond to the Stipend Opt-in question during the sign-in process at their Seasons of CS workshop, and at no other time. By opting in to receive a Seasons of CS stipend, you confirm you are eligible for one. Generally speaking, California public school K-12 educators participating in professional learning outside their normal work hours are eligible to receive a stipend. You should confirm this assumption with a school/district administrator. Workshop participants must have a completed Participation Agreement to be eligible for a stipend and travel reimbursement. 

📌 Important W-9 and E-Payment Note! All participants opting in for stipends must have a completed W-9 form on file. If you have previously submitted a W-9 for a prior Seasons of CS workshop and we have it on file, you will not receive another request. Otherwise, an email requesting a W-9 will be sent via DocuSign during the week of June 22, 2026. Please remember to check your spam or junk folder, as DocuSign messages are sometimes filtered out by school email systems. Your W-9 form must be submitted and e-payment must be set up no later than July 21, 2026, to receive your stipend. W-9s not received by the July 21, 2026 deadline, or payments not set up for e-payment by this deadline, will no longer be eligible for payment. 

📌 Important Tax Information! The receipt of a stipend constitutes a taxable event under the prevailing tax regulations. Parties involved must consider the implications of their individual tax obligations. 

Capacity Constraints For Summer Workshops

Due to capacity constraints, participants are allowed to choose only one 2026 summer workshop when they enroll.  Participants will be offered a financial incentive of $250 for fully and actively participating in each workshop day, which is typically defined as, but not limited to, a six-hour day. This incentive is intended to acknowledge the educator's time and commitment to participating in this Seasons of CS professional learning activity, which is offered outside the traditional educator employment schedule. 

Reasons you might not be eligible to receive a stipend (and do not need to opt-in to receive a stipend)

It is your responsibility to confirm your eligibility to receive a stipend. You may not receive a stipend if:

• You are not employed by a public school or local education agency in California.

• You are participating in professional learning while receiving a salary with your organization/district/school at the time of the professional learning.

• Your organization/district/school has a policy that prevents you from receiving stipends/gifts in addition to your salary.

• You did not "fully and actively" participate in the live/synchronous portion of the workshop.

• You are a private school educator, an expanded learning educator, a substitute teacher, or a pre-service teacher (as per the requirements of the EWIG:CS Seasons of CS grant).

Questions about the Seasons of CS workshops? Visit our FAQ page and/or email seasonsofcs@scoe.net. 

CSPDWeek 2026 Workshops

Stipend payments of $250 daily for full and active participation in your Summer of CS workshop will be processed after you complete the work associated with your Summer of CS Workshop. 

📌 Important W-9 Note! All participants opting in for stipends must have a completed W-9 form on file. If you have previously submitted a W-9 for a prior Seasons of CS workshop and we have it on file, you will not receive another request. Otherwise, an email requesting a W-9 will be sent via DocuSign during the week of June 22, 2026. Please remember to check your spam or junk folder, as DocuSign messages are sometimes filtered out by school email systems. Your W-9 form must be submitted and e-payment must be set up no later than July 21, 2026, to receive your stipend. W-9s not received by the July 21, 2026 deadline, or payments not set up for e-payment by this deadline, will no longer be eligible for payment. 

📌 Important!  Stipends and travel reimbursements will only be distributed via electronic payment. No payments will be distributed after the grant ends on September 30, 2026.

July 20 - July 24, 2026 Workshop Completion Date: Payment will occur by August 31, 2026.

The Seasons of CS workshops are designed to provide you with a quality professional learning experience that features an equity-minded focus on the California K-12 CS Standards, which include seven core practices “in which students actively engage…” while learning the standards:

• • Fostering an Inclusive Computing Culture 

  • Collaborating Around Computing 

  • Recognizing and Defining Computational Problems 

  • Developing and Using Abstractions 

  • Creating Computational Artifacts 

  • Testing and Refining Computational Artifacts 

  • Communicating About Computing

Whether you choose to participate in person or virtually, our Seasons of CS workshops wholeheartedly integrate these practices into all aspects of our sessions. We value and respect your unique perspectives and contributions, and we're committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming space where everyone's voice is heard. Coordinators, providers, and facilitators of the Seasons of CS Workshops take great pride in designing collaborative experiences that are only made possible through the full and active participation of all workshop participants. Full participation includes but is not limited to being present for the time allotted for a given workshop, as well as attending to any applicable asynchronous activities that are assigned by the facilitator.  Active participation includes but is not limited to engaging with other participants and interacting with the facilitators and hosts of your workshop.

At our virtual computer science professional learning workshops, we prioritize fostering an interactive and collaborative environment. These workshops are designed not only to impart standards-based knowledge and skills but also to provide California K-12 educators with the invaluable opportunity to connect with their peers who share a passion for computer science and educational technology.

Considering this, we have chosen not to admit AI companions, like Otter AI, into virtual Seasons of CS workshops. Our decision aligns with the expectations set by the California Department of Education, the funder of the Seasons of CS professional learning program.

Seasons of CS workshops - whether in-person or virtual - require full, live, and active participation to qualify for the stipend. We recognize that unique learning preferences differ. If you are interested in professional learning in CS, we encourage you to visit www.seasonsofcs.org, where a plethora of other learning opportunities await you.