You may be eligible for the CDA if:

• You are a family child care provider (certified with the state as a Type B provider or licensed by the state as a Type A provider) OR
• You are a center based teacher who is employed in a licensed child care center;
• You work at least 20 hours per week;
• You have worked for your employer at least six months;
• You earn less than $15 per hour;
• You will commit to staying in your position for a minimum of six months after receiving your credential

This scholarship pays $300 of the $325 National Council for Professional Recognition application fee (you pay $25) and provides for a $100 bonus upon completion of the credentialing process.

You may be eligible for assistance with an Associate Degree if:

• You are a center based OR licensed Type A professional whose center has been designated an emerging star OR has received one, two, or three stars in the Step Up to Quality rating scale; OR
• You are a family child care provider in Cuyahoga, Franklin, or Montgomery County (family child care providers in other counties may call for updated information); OR

• You are a center teacher in Cuyahoga County;

AND

• You work at least 30 hours per week;

• You have worked for your employer at least one year;
• You earn less than $15 per hour;
• You will commit to staying at the center for a minimum of one year for each year of your scholarship.

ONLY Cuyahoga County and Step Up to Quality Center directors/administrators are eligible for the Director Scholarship.

ONLY Cuyahoga County applicants are eligible for the Bachelor Degree Scholarship.

Elaine Fencl
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood^® Ohio Director
614-396-5959 or 877-547-6978, ext. 304
Fax: 614-396-5960
efencl@occrra.org

Cathy Ryan

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood^® Ohio

Counselor