HOW TO APPLY NEXT STEPS

If you are interested in applying for the Fund, you Step 1: Schedule an appointment with the must first be accepted into the participating college CCCPDF Coordinator at the participating college of your choice. of which you have been accepted.

PARTICIPATING COLLEGES Step 2: The CCCPDF Coordinator must review Contact information for CCCPDF Coordinators at each application for completion and sign the each college can be located on our website. Application Checklist before submitting to MSDE.

Step 3: Submit a complete CCCPDF application Anne Arundel Howard Community with the required documentation to the MSDE. The Child Care Career and Community College College Application Due Dates: Professional Development Baltimore City Community College First-time Applications are due by March 1st. Fund

Carroll Community Prince George's College Community College Continuation Applications are due by June 30th. Funding for credentialed Child Care

Cecil Community Wor-Wic Community Applications must be completed and submitted Providers to Pursue a College College by the application deadline to be processed. College Degree

Chesapeake College Notre Dame of University

College of Southern Maryland

Community College of Baltimore County

Coppin State University of Maryland University Baltimore County Frederick Community University of Maryland MORE INFORMATION College Eastern Shore

Hagerstown Washington Adventist Webpage: Community College University http://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/ Harford Community College Email: [email protected]

REVISED: MAY 2018

OVERVIEW CONTINUATION OF FUNDS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CCCPDF Funds are awarded for one school year at The Child Care Career and Professional CCCPDF applicants must meet the following a time, with a review of academic performance at Development Fund (CCCPDF) is a tuition requirements to receive funds (COMAR 13A.14.09): the end of the approval year. Recipient may be assistance program for child care providers to approved to continue in the Fund based on the obtain a college education at participating • Participate in the Maryland Child Care Credential following: colleges/universities in Maryland. Funding is Program at Level Two or higher. • Funding availability available for child care providers to earn a college • Recipient maintains a 2.50 GPA degree in the following areas: • Work in a licensed child care center or be a registered family child care provider in Maryland and • Continued Employment – letter from current employer on letterhead; current family child care • Early Childhood Education work at least 10 hours per week license • Child Development • Fulfill entrance requirements at the participating • Continued participation in the Maryland Child • Elementary Education college of your choice Care Credential program – copy of certificate • Special Education • Have at least one year of documented experience

working with groups of children in an approved SERVICE REQUIREMENT The fund does not reimburse participants as the setting payments are made directly to the college or Upon graduation from the Fund, participants are required to begin the Service Commitment university. MSDE will notify applicants of whether or • Maintain employment in an approved child care requirement as stated in COMAR 13A.14.09. not they have received fund approval. facility in Maryland while participating in the Program Associate's Degree – Two (2) years; The CCCPDF is regulated by state statute in the • Participate in professional development Code of Maryland COMAR 13A.14.09.08. Bachelor's Degree – Four (4) years; or • Agree to complete the service requirement as a provider in an approved child care facility in the One (1) month for each college credit State of Maryland for at least 10 hours per week successfully completed after completion of the degree. Service Commitment begins upon completion of • Maintain at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA from the the college degree. Participants who are serving and stop working consecutively in an approved point of first entering the Program Maryland child care facility will be required to USE OF FUNDS repay the amount paid on their behalf to the college for tuition, books and fees. An award under the Fund can be used toward the cost of PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES tuition, college fees and textbooks. The funds can only be used toward completion of a college degree in an Participants who withdraw from the fund without approved field. An award under the Fund may not be used good cause are ineligible to receive a future to pay for fees or costs, including tuition previously award and are required to repay the amount paid incurred for college enrollment. on their behalf to the college for tuition, books and fees.