Eligibility
*Director/Owner
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent
- Have been employed at your current child care or school-age care program for at least the past six months at the time of application; this program must be located in Minnesota.
- Be accepted into an accredited Minnesota college that offers a degree in Child Development or Early Childhood.
- Be working at least 15 hours per week directly with children for a minimum of 780 hours per year
- Continue working at your current place of employment for one additional year beyond your contract year (does not apply to CDA assessment fee scholarship awardees)
*Child Care/School-Age Care Program Staff
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent
- Have been employed at (REMOVE SPACE) your current child care or school-age care program for at least the past six months at the time of application; this program must be located in Minnesota.
- Be accepted into an accredited Minnesota college that offers a degree in Child Development or Early Childhood.
- Be working at least 15 hours per week directly with children for a minimum of 780 hours per year
- Continue working at your current place of employment for one additional year beyond your contract year (does not apply to CDA assessment fee scholarship awardees)
Family Child Care Provider
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent
- Have a current family child care license operating in Minnesota
- Have been working under your current child care license for at least the past six months at the time of application
- Be accepted into an accredited Minnesota college that offers a degree in Child Development or Early Childhood.
- Be working at least 15 hours per week directly with children for a minimum of 780 hours per year
- Continue to work under your current child care license for one additional year beyond your contract year (does not apply to CDA assessment fee scholarship awardees)
*Home-based programs are not eligible for this program, ie Early Head Start