Early Childhood Education (ECE) Student Career & Education Program

Educational Support Grant Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet ONE of the following criteria to qualify for the grant.

Criteria 1: Employees of all direct-funded California Department of Social Services (CDSS)/California Department of Education (CDE) programs including center- based programs and family child care network programs or center- based programs with satellite family child care providers. This also includes co-located Head Start Programs. Employees of any program, center-based or licensed family child care homes, that serve children on a voucher basis for Alternative Payment services. Employees of all other programs including center-based and licensed family child care homes are eligible.

Criteria 2: Students who are not currently employed (as described in the above Criteria 1 requirement) but enrolled in a minimum three-unit ECE/Child Development (CD) Practicum/Student Teaching course. 

Criteria 3: Students who are not currently employed (as described in the above Criteria 1 requirement) but enrolled in at least two (2) core Child Development/Early Childhood Education courses (As defined in the course requirement for the Associate Teacher Child Development permit which is part of your educational plan.)

Additional eligibility criteria is included in the online application.

Grant funding (to support tuition and/or textbook costs) is based on submission of a complete application, the number of eligible students and successful completion of courses with a grade of "C" or better (“P” for passing with units is acceptable). Eligible courses could include ECE/Child Development course work, general education course work, remedial courses and child development work experience (general work experience course excluded). Limited funding is first come, first served

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