Project developers and participants agree that for many earning certification or endorsement, the costs associated with enrollment would have precluded their participation had they not been underwritten by outside sources. The Bilingual Educators' Career Advancement project at CSU, San Bernardino, uses a Title VII grant to fund other program participants from Fontana and nearby districts. In addition, members of the project's governing board who are employed by the three universities associated with the project make sure that each eligible participant receives financial aid from other sources whenever possible. The four programs in the Educational Leadership in Bilingual Education project cover tuition and fees for all participants and provide a special stipend for undergraduates to help with school-related expenses. Many continuing education projects distinguish between the costs for education and the costs for credit.
Many projects provide opportunities for participants to earn money for project-related work.
The teachers involved in Project Adelante and in the research components of Funds of Knowledge for Teaching receive an hourly wage for time spent in training and developing curriculum materials. The Southwest Memory Project sponsored by the University of Arizona also pays a stipend for participation. Participants who are tutors in Fontana's Future Teachers group, Project Adelante , and the Latino Teacher Project earn at least the minimum wage for their work. Whether newly recruited teacher candidates become effective teachers depends on the quality of their professional preparation program. These programs are the subject of the next section.