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General Scholarship: AA/Cert./CDA Coursework

General Scholarship: AA/Cert./CDA Coursework

Our General Scholarship covers coursework for participants working toward their CDA, ECE Certificate, and AA/AAS degree in Early Childhood Education.

Scholarship Qualifications

Center Providers:

    • Employed, not volunteering, in a WA State licensed child care center.
    • WA State resident.
    • Work at least 30 hours per week (15-29 hours per week for school-age care providers).
    • Have worked at your current center for at least 6 months.
    • Plan to pursue a CDA, ECE certificate, or ECE Associates Degree at a WA State community or technical college.
    • Earn less than $14.45/hour.
    • Beginning July 1, 2012, new applicants must be participating in Early Achievers, Washington's Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS), if it is currently available in their area of WA State.

Family Child Care Providers:

    • Employed, not volunteering, in a WA State licensed family child care home.
    • WA State resident.
    • Earn less than $14.45/hour
    • Work at least 30 hours per week (15-29 hours per week for school-age care providers).
    • Have operated your family child care business for at least 6 months.
    • Plan to pursue a CDA, ECE certificate, or ECE Associates Degree at a WA State community or technical college.
    • Beginning July 1, 2012, new applicants must be participating in Early Achievers,Washington's Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS), if it is currently available in their area of WA State.

    Benefits

    For child care center staff, WA Scholarships pays:

    • 75% of the cost of tuition and books
    • 15% of the cost of tuition and books is covered by center
    • $50 travel stipend per enrolled quarter
    • Reimbursement to the center for up to three hours of release time per week

    For family child care providers and assistants, WA Scholarships pays:

    • 90% of the cost for tuition and books
    • $50 travel stipend per enrolled quarter
    • Reimbursement to the provider for up to three hours of release time per week

    Scholars not participating in Early Achievers are awarded a $300 bonus each year from Washington Scholarships, as well as a bonus or raise from their employer (if a center employee), upon completion of the required coursework/scholarship contract.

    Requirements and expectations :

    For those scholars employed by Child Care Centers:

    • Tuition
    1. Scholar pays 10%
    2. Center pays 15%
    • Books
    1. Scholar pays 10%
    2. Center pays 15%
      • The center must be also agree to pay either a bonus or provide a raise at the end of the contract. The center must also agree to a small amount of weekly release time.
      • Scholar must be willing to make a commitment to remain at center of employment for one year after completion of contract.

        For those scholars employed as Family Child Care Providers:

        • Tuition:    Scholar pays 10%
        • Books:      Scholar pays 10%

        Family child care providers are expected to maintain their family child care provider status for one year after the completion of the contract.

        Scholarship Applications

        Center Provider Application
        Family Child Care Provider Application

        Deadlines:

        Scholarships are awarded on a  quarterly basis.

        Application deadlines are as follows:

        Winter  -----  December 1

        Spring  ----------  March 1

        Summer  ----------  June 1

        Fall  --------  September 1

         

        Send completed applications to:

        Washington Scholarships for Child Care Professionals

        1551 Broadway, Suite 300

        Tacoma, WA 98402

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