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T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarships

Do you want to increase your education and compensation? For more information on T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN provides scholarships how you can qualify for a scholarship, please call: for professionals who are currently working in the field of early childhood education. 866.648.3224

Various Scholarships Offered Through T.E.A.C.H. HOW QUALIFY Building Foundations Scholarship: Associates Degree Scholarship: TO If you want to take an approved 3 – 4 credit If you want to earn an Associate’s Degree in early course. This is an opportunity to meet the licensing childhood education or child development. requirements for annual training. Bachelor’s Degree Scholarship: CDA Assessment Scholarship: If you want to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in early If you have completed the requirements for CDA. childhood education or child development. This scholarship helps with the assessment fee charged by the Council for Professional Master’s Degree Scholarship: Recognition. If you want to earn a Master’s Degree in early childhood education or child development CDA Training Scholarship: If you want to complete the CDA training requirements for college credit.

Scholarship recipient is required to For scholarships requiring a Eligibility Requirements: do the following listed below: sponsor, the program agrees to: • Work a minimum of 20 hours per week in a • Attend classes and successfully complete the • Contribute a portion of the cost of required - Licensed child care center, group home, or minimum contract requirements. tuition and books. registered family home, or in an eligible workforce support position (Master’s only) • Contribute a portion of the cost for required • Give eligible recipients paid release time for tuition and books. work to attend classes or study. • Meet income eligibility requirements

• Agree to remain with his or her sponsoring • Award the recipient a bonus or a raise upon employer or to the field of early childhood completion of the contract requirements. education for 6 months to one year after the completion of each contract. Participating Colleges and Universities

Bachelor Degree Associate Degree/CDA Training Aquinas College Baker College Baker College Bay College ♦Bay Mills Community College ♦ ○Bay Mills Community College ♦Central Michigan University Eastern Michigan University Gogebic Community College ○Grand Rapids Community College Lake Superior State University ♦ ○Kellogg Community College ♦Michigan State University Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College ♦ Saginaw Valley State University Lansing Community College Mid Michigan College - Dearborn Monroe County Community College University of Michigan - Flint Montcalm Community College ♦Western Michigan University ♦ ○ ♦ ○Muskegon Community College North Central Michigan College Master’s Degree Northwestern Michigan College ♦Eastern Michigan University Oakland Community College Madonna University Schoolcraft Community College Michigan State University Siena Heights University ♦ Northern Michigan University Southwestern Michigan College ♦ ○Washtenaw Community College Saginaw Valley State University Wayne County Community College Siena Heights University ○West Shore Community College ♦ Spring Arbor University University of Michigan - Dearborn University of Michigan - Flint Western Michigan University

♦ = Online Degree Available ○ = Online CDA Training Available

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® MICHIGAN | A licensed program of Child Care Services Association | Funded by the Michigan Department of Education