DHS Shares Scholarship Details
T.E.A.C.H. accepting scholarship applications
Child Care Center and Preschool Directors:
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® IOWA is currently accepting scholarship applications. Who do you know that is ready for a step in their professional development journey? Maybe you supervise, mentor or know someone who just needs a little encouragement to take the plunge and go back to school. Maybe you're ready to take a program administration class. Take the lead and share T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship information!
T.E.A.C.H. can support anyone who:
- Works in a regulated preschool, child care center or home program for at least 30 hours per week (or full time for the hours a preschool offers programming)
- Has worked with children birth to age 5 in their current program for at least 3 months
- Is working toward an early childhood degree, credential or endorsement program at an Iowa college (or would like to be)
- Has the support of your employer and provides proof of participation or willingness to participate in a quality initiative such as QRS, QPPS, Head Start or NAEYC/NAFCC accreditation
T.E.A.C.H. provides scholarships for:
- CDA assessments
- CDA renewals
- Associate Degrees in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor Degrees in Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood endorsements to teaching licenses
- Teacher licensure renewal
- One class option - Program Administration or Child Health Safety and Nutrition (fulfills DHS health and safety preservice training requirement)
Please visit the T.E.A.C.H. website for application materials or contact your Iowa CCR&R Child Care Consultant with any questions you may have.
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