Participating Colleges and Universities offering Early Childhood Education and Child Development courses and degrees; Investing in you… several offer online courses. investing in them. Community colleges offering courses leading to a CDA or an Associate’s Degree: • Baker College • Bay De Noc Community College • Bay Mills Community College • • Glen Oaks Community College • Gogebic Community College • Grand Rapids Community College • Henry Ford Community College • Kellogg Community College • Lake College • Lansing Community College • • Mid Michigan Community College • Monroe County Community College • Montcalm Community College • Mott Community College • Muskegon Community College • North College • Northwestern Michigan College • Oakland Community College • St. Clair County Community College • Schoolcraft Community College • Southwestern Michigan College • Washtenaw Community College • Wayne County Community College • West Shore Community College MICHIGAN Four year colleges and universities offering ® an Associate’s Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree, or both: • Baker College (AA/BA) • Central Michigan University (BA) • (AA/BA) • Lake Superior State University (AA/BA) Suite 200 839 Centennial Way, Lansing, Michigan 48917–9277 • (BS) Early Childhood T.E.A.C.H. • Michigan State University (BA) • Northern Michigan University (AA/BA) • Rochester College (BA) This publication is funded by the Early Childhood Investment Corporation. • – Dearborn (BA) • Western Michigan University (BA) Visit www.MiAEYC.org for more information and a current list of www.MiAEYC.org www.MiAEYC.org participating colleges and universities. 866-648-3224 Everyone benefits from T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN Recipients benefit by: Programs benefit by: Children benefit by:

• Increasing their knowledge • Gaining staff who are • Forming relationships with and skill level. knowledgeable about appropriate caregivers who are commited early childhood practices. to the field. • Receiving increased compensation. • Having cost–effective staff • Having caregivers who are professional development. early childhood development • Increasing professional status specialists and and job satisfaction. • Reducing staff turnover sensitive to young which improves program • Receiving support, children’s needs. ® quality and marketability. T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood MICHIGAN encouragement, and career is a statewide scholarship program designed advice from a T.E.A.C.H. • Gaining a recruitment ® to help child care center teaching staff, Early Childhood and advertising tool. MICHIGAN scholarship preschool teachers, family child care providers, counselor. group home owners, center directors, and administrators meet their professional development goals while continuing their current T.E.A.CH. Scholarships provide: T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN employment in regulated early childhood and scholarship recipients are required to: • A portion of college tuition for courses leading to school age care settings. an early childhood education degree. • Attend classes and successfully complete the minimum • A portion of the cost for books. contract requirements. T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN • A release time stipend. • Pay a portion of the cost for tuition and books. addresses two major challenges in the early • Agree to remain with their sponsoring employer • A travel stipend. education and care field – low wages and or operate their home program for one year high turnover. The scholarship helps increase • A bonus upon completion of each scholarship contract. after the completion of each contract. compensation and the retention of skilled teachers. The education level of child care You may be eligible for a scholarship if you: The early childhood program agrees to providers is one of the most critical indicators of • Work a minimum of 20 hours per week in a licensed sponsor a scholarship recipient by: child care center or group home or registered family the quality of a child’s experiences in child care. • Contributing a portion of the cost of tuition and books. home. • Giving the recipient paid release time from work • Earn $14.25 or less per hour as a teacher, assistant, each week to attend classes or study. (T.E.A.C.H. or aide. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN reimburses a portion • Earn $15.00 or less per hour after expenses as a family of the cost.) home provider or a group home owner. • Awarding the recipient a bonus or a raise upon • Earn $15.00 or less per hour as a director. completion of the contract requirements. • Work for a center or group home that agrees to sponsor you.

For information call (866) 648-3224 or visit www.MiAEYC.org