Stipend Program for Students and Recent Graduates
If you’re a Tech Launch student or graduated from the program within the past 6 months and remain in good standing, you can earn stipends to support your training, job search and early career milestones.
Stipend Program
Stipend program for Current Students and Recent Graduates
Pre-graduation stipends:
$250/month during the 18-week Tech Launch training period.
Post-graduation stipends:
$150/month for the 6 months following graduation.
Stipend program window
Program runs 2026–2029.
Stipends are contingent upon maintaining good standing and are issued monthly from the first month of Tech Launch Training through 6 months post-graduation.
The Fine PrintThe following outlines who qualifies for stipends and what's required to remain eligible.
What is a Student or Recent Graduate in “Good Standing”?
To maintain “good standing” status, a student must:
Actively participate in all aspects of the program, including job-hunting activities.
Complete all assignments in a timely manner.
Complete all Coursera work.
Follow program expectations as outlined in the student handbook, with no active warnings.
Respond timely to Tech Foundry’s Teams, email and text messages.
What is a Recent Graduate in “Good Standing”?
To maintain “good standing” status, a recent graduate (completed the course 6 months ago or less) must:
Attend at least 2 Job Trackers job-hunting sessions per month. (Unless you’re in an internship or already working.)
Apply to 10+ jobs weekly.
Update job application tracker (JAT) daily until employed.
Respond to surveys within 7 days.
Respond to all emails, texts and Teams messages within 72 hours.
Communicate all career milestones within 1 month of achievement, including sending necessary supporting documentation to Tech Foundry.
Stipend payments
Stipends
Pre-graduation stipends are available to students starting with the Spring 2026 Cohort.
Post-graduation stipends are available to alumni in good standing who graduated starting with the Fall 2025 Cohort (6 months post-graduation).
Stipends will be paid via direct deposit or physical gift card within 1 month of request and/or survey completion. If you need assistance with a bank account, please email us at help@thetechfoundry.org.