Please monitor your mail, as stipend checks have started going out. Families with multiple stipend-eligible students will receive separate checks for each student. Checks are mailed in batches according to school groups.
Check mailing dates for December, January, and February attendance days:
Group 1: March 13, 2025
Group 2: March 20, 2025
Group 3: March 27, 2025
To receive payments for March, April, and May, you must opt-in for stipend payments through the JCPS Transportation Portal and complete your PaymentWorks registration* (if applicable) by February 28.
*If you have ever received a payment from JCPS in the past (i.e., Early Childhood stipends, an employee reimbursement, or currently receiving a JCPS paycheck), you will not receive the PaymentWorks email because you are already a JCPS vendor and do not need to complete this step.
Stipend Eligibility
The transportation stipend is a payment to parents and/or guardians of most students who:
Attend a magnet school, traditional school, or magnet program that no longer receives transportation
Applied for and were accepted at a non-resides Academies of Louisville school
Early Childhood families who transport their child
Schools with Stipend-Eligible Students
All Early Childhood Sites
Academy @ Shawnee
Atkinson Academy
Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary
Butler Traditional High
Byck Elementary
Carter Traditional
Coleridge-Taylor Montessori
Doss High
Fairdale Elementary
Foster Traditional
Goldsmith Elementary
Indian Trail Elementary
Iroquois High
Johnson Traditional
Kennedy Elementary
King Elementary
Marion C. Moore
Mill Creek
Newburg Middle
Olmsted Academy South
Olmsted Academy North
Perry Elementary
Portland Elementary
Price Elementary
Shelby Academy
Thomas Jefferson Middle
Wellington Elementary
Valley High
Young Elementary
Brandeis Elementary
Fairdale High
Farnsley Middle
Fern Creek High
Highland Middle
Jefferson County Traditional Middle
Jeffersontown High
Lincoln Elementary
Pleasure Ridge Park High
Schaffner Traditional
Seneca High
Southern High
Waggener High
Western Middle
Westport Middle
Atherton High
Audubon Traditional Elementary
Ballard High
Barret Traditional Middle
Brown School
duPont Manual High
Eastern High
Greathouse/Shryock Traditional Elementary
Hawthorne Elementary
Louisville Male High
Meyzeek Middle
Noe Middle
Getting Started
Qualifying for, applying for, and receiving the stipends is a multi-step process. If you are eligible and want to receive a stipend, follow the steps below.
By the time you complete the process of signing up for the Transportation Stipend, you will have received at least five emails from JCPS or PaymentWorks, the vendor with whom we are working. There may be additional emails to you if more information or clarifications are needed during the process.
Opting in for Stipend Payments
If you have a stipend-eligible student, you can begin the signup process now by accessing the Stipend Invitation Request through the JCPS Transportation Portal.
When you reach the Transportation Portal, click “Login with Parent Place Account” and use your Parent Place credentials, or “Login Parent/Guardian using Phone Number/Email”.
If you select "Login Parent/Guardian using Phone Number/Email", be sure you log in with the same email on file in Infinite Campus. Do not log in with your phone number. Doing so will prevent you from seeing the option to opt-in for the stipend.
After you log in, read and agree to the terms and conditions before proceeding.
Please also ensure the email address on file is correct. This is where all future correspondence relating to the stipend application process will be sent. If your email address needs to be corrected, update it in the email field on the Stipend Invitation Request page. You will also need to contact your child’s school to have them update the information in Infinite Campus.
After submitting your request, you'll receive an invitation email from PaymentWorks. This email will contain important instructions on how to proceed with the registration process.
When PaymentWorks receives the signup information, the parent or guardian who filled out the form will receive an email from PaymentWorks with steps to continue the process.
The email from our vendor, PaymentWorks, will invite you to create a PaymentWorks account and register for a vendor number. You will need a vendor number to receive payments.
JCPS has developed step-by-step instructions on completing the PaymentWorks registration process. If you do not receive this email or cannot activate your account within the 72-hour activation window, you can resend the activation email to yourself.
Note: If you have ever received a payment from JCPS in the past (i.e., Early Childhood stipends, an employee reimbursement, or currently receiving a JCPS paycheck), you will not receive the PaymentWorks email because you are already a JCPS vendor and do not need to complete this step.
After completing PaymentWorks Registration, you will see a pop-up message stating that your submission was successful.
PaymentWorks will email you after you complete your registration. You can also log in to PaymentWorks and review the Customer Status section on your account's home page. This message indicates that your registration has been submitted to JCPS.
Your registration status is now reflected as In Review within the PaymentWorks Customer Status section on your account's home page. The subsequent communication will be emailed when your application has been approved and a parent vendor number has been assigned to you.
Getting onboarded into the payment system could take a week or more. You'll receive a confirmation email from PaymentWorks upon JCPS approval.
Reminder: Check your email for additional information requests and/or confirmation that your registration has been processed through JCPS.
You can check your status on PaymentWorks. If you see Registration Approved on the homepage, you've been assigned a vendor number used by JCPS for payments. No further action is needed.
This onboarding process could take a bit longer if:
We have difficulty matching your Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) with the IRS.
More than one guardian signs up to receive stipends for the same student.
You sign up a week or more after your initial invitation was sent.
To register with PaymentWorks, you'll need to provide:
Your email address
Your Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
Your current mailing address
An internet connection
A copy of your most recent W9 form (optional)
If you don't have access to a computer or the internet, you can:
Use your child's Chromebook after school.
Visit a library to use a computer there. Remember to log out completely when you're finished.
Ask your child's school for assistance.
Payment Information
Stipend payments will be made four times a year by group, with specific check mailing dates for each group. After the August and September payments, retroactive payments for prior months will not be made. Payment calculations will start the day after registration is completed in PaymentWorks and will be prorated until the end of the attendance months being processed for pay.
Stipend Amount
Stipend payments are $5 for each day the student is in school for families who don’t qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch or haven’t completed an Educational Benefits Form for the 2024-25 school year.
Stipend payments are $10 for each day the student is in school for families who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch benefits and have completed an Educational Benefits Form for the 2024-25 school year.
Important Note: Filling out an Educational Benefits Form does not guarantee you meet the criteria for Free and Reduced Lunch status.
Payment Dates
October
August and September attendance days will be paid in October.
Check Mailing Dates
October 22, 2024
October 26, 2024
October 29, 2024
December
Attendance days for October and November will be paid in December.
Check Mailing Dates
December 12, 2024
December 17, 2024
December 19, 2024
March
Attendance days for December, January, and February will be paid in March.
Check Mailing Dates
March 13, 2025
March 20, 2025
March 27, 2025
June
March, April, and May attendance days will be paid in June.
Check Mailing Dates
June 12, 2025
June 19, 2025
June 24, 2025
Important Note: Stipends will be taxable income to the parent/guardian and may increase the recipient’s income, which could affect eligibility for other public benefits, such as SNAP or rental assistance.
Sign-Up Deadlines
You only need to sign up and register one time. You do not need to complete a separate sign-up and registration for each payment month.
To receive payments for August, September, and October, you must have:
Opted-in for stipend payments through the JCPS Transportation Portal by September 23.
Completed your PaymentWorks registration (if applicable) by October 8. It could take a week or two from the time you opt-in to receive an email invitation from PaymentWorks to complete this step.
To receive payments for November, you must:
Opt-in for stipend payments through the JCPS Transportation Portal and complete your PaymentWorks registration (if applicable) by October 31.
To receive payments for December, January, and February, you must:
Opt-in for stipend payments through the JCPS Transportation Portal and complete your PaymentWorks registration (if applicable) by November 30.
To receive payments for March, April, and May, you must:
Opt-in for stipend payments through the JCPS Transportation Portal and complete your PaymentWorks registration (if applicable) by February 28.
Frequently Asked Questions
JCPS Transportation Stipend Invitation Form
PaymentWorks
Families who transport their Early Childhood child to and from school will be eligible for a stipend. You'll receive a daily stipend for each day your child attends school.
Stipend payments are $5 for each day the student is in school for families who don’t qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch or haven’t completed an Educational Benefits Form for the 2024-25 school year.
Stipend payments are $10 for each day the student is in school for families who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch benefits and have completed an Educational Benefits Form for the 2024-25 school year.
We're here to help.
JCPS has set up a Stipend Hotline to assist you through the signup process.
Hotline Hours*
Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
*Stipend hotline days and hours are subject to change based on call volume.
