COAD Programs: Early Care and Education: Early Care and Education Scholarships

GOAL: Since those caring and educating children need to provide the highest quality of care and experiences, providers need access to all levels of professional development opportunities. Besides training workshops and seminars, COAD-CCRN offers referrals to scholarship options.

T.E.A.C.H. – Early Childhood Ohio – T.E.A.C.H. is a unique workforce development program designed to address the key issues of teacher retention, education and compensation. With scholarship assistance and related educational experiences, teachers in licensed centers and certified family child care home providers can pursue and Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. For more information contact CCRN at 1-800-577-2276, or access a link at www.occrra.org/teach.

Step Up To Quality – Ohio’s Voluntary Quality Rating System for licensed child care centers: Licensed child care centers in pilot counties of Athens, Hocking and Perry counties in Appalachian Ohio are eligible to participate in a scholarship program that offers either an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood or a Child Development Associate Credential. Participating centers work toward a quality rating of one to three stars, based on a standard system of quality criteria. For more information, contact COAD-CCRN at the Marietta office, at 1-800-577-2276, or (740) 373-6996, or at ece10@coadinc.org

COAD David Stivison Scholarship fund: This fund is designed especially to assist young people in Appalachian Ohio gain access to college. Applications are submitted to the local Community Action Agency, in a competitive process. For more information go to COAD SCHOLARSHIPS link.

NAEYC scholarships for Early Childhood Educators: The National Association for the Education of Young Children, a professional association of individuals in the Early Care and Education field, offers scholarships. For more information go to www.naeyc.org

COAD Programs: Early Care and Education: Early Care and Education Scholarships