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Early Childhood Educators
Scholarship Program
The Early Childhood Educators Scholarship Program was funded as a pilot initiative by the Legislature for the purpose of increasing the quality and availability of teachers and care providers to work with young children and youth in inclusive settings including infant/toddler, preschool and school age programs. The scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance for currently employed early childhood and out of school time educators and providers who enroll in an associate's or bachelor's degree program in Early Childhood Education or related programs.
Who Is Eligible?
To be eligible for the Early Childhood Educators Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts.
- Be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- Be eligible under Title IV Regulations and not in default of a state or federal education loan or grant.
- Enroll, as a matriculated student, in an undergraduate degree program (full or part-time) in Early Childhood Education, or a related field (i.e., elementary education, sociology, psychology).
- Be employed, for at least one year, as an educator or provider in an early education and care program or out of school time program that is licensed or authorized by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and continue employment in this field while pursuing the approved course of study.
- Have not previously earned a bachelor's degree.
- Sign an agreement to continue employment as an early childhood educator or provider in Massachusetts upon completing the degree requirement, or repay funds as defined.
Eligible Institutions
For the purpose of the Early Childhood Educators Scholarship, an eligible institution is defined as a regionally accredited public or private college or university in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that offers an Early Childhood Education program of study or program in a related field. The following are the eligible colleges and universities:
| American International College |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
| Anna Maria College |
Massasoit Community College |
| Assumption College |
Merrimack College |
| Atlantic Union College |
Middlesex Community College |
| Bay Path College |
Mount Holyoke College |
| Becker College |
Mount Ida College |
| Berkshire Community College |
Mount Wachusett Community College |
| Boston College |
Northeastern University |
| Boston University |
Northern Essex Community College |
| Brandeis University |
North Shore Community College |
| Bridgewater State University |
Pine Manor College |
| Bristol Community College |
Quincy College |
| Bunker Hill Community College |
Quinsigamond Community College |
| Cambridge College |
Regis College |
| Cape Code Community College |
Roxbury Community College |
| Clark University |
Salem State University |
| Curry College |
Simmons College |
| Dean College |
Smith College |
| Eastern Nazarene College |
Springfield College |
| Elms College |
Springfield Technical Community College |
| Emmanuel College |
Stonehill College |
| Endicott College |
Tufts University |
| Fisher College |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Fitchburg State University |
University of Massachusetts Boston |
| Framingham State University |
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth |
| Gordon College |
University of Mass Lowell |
| Greenfield Community College |
Urban College of Boston |
| Hellenic College |
Westfield State University |
| Holyoke Community College |
Wheaton College |
| Lasell College |
Wheelock College |
| Lesley University |
Worcester State University |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College |
Award Amounts
The scholarship under this program is based on a per credit rate, depending on the type of institution as provided below. Applicants may receive scholarships to assist with the cost of no more than three courses per semester during the traditional fall, spring and summer:
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Maximum award amounts
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Public University |
$500 per credit, maximum of $4,500 per semester
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Private College/University
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$500 per credit, maximum of $4,500 per semester
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State College
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$400 per credit, maximum of $3,600 per semester
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Community College
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$250 per credit, maximum of $2,250 per semester
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How Do I Apply?
- On June 1st you will find a link here to begin your 2013-2014 ECE Scholarship application process.
Please check back here for updates and more instructions regarding the new application process.
- File the 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- MANDATORY REQUIREMENT: Applicants must have an EEC Professional Qualifications Registry Number to be considered for the ECE Scholarship.
Applicants who do not have an EEC PQ Registry Number will need to follow this link to the PQ Registry: https://www.eec.state.ma.us/PQRegistry/
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