I was short one class to graduate. I was overjoyed I could use TEACH Missouri to complete the class without financial stress.
– Assistant Teacher, Southeast Missouri
Two Semesters Scholarship
Two Semesters Scholarship may best suit your needs if you are:
- Wanting to take two college classes totaling 6 credit hours (over two consecutive semesters) in early childhood education to gain more knowledge in the field.
- Seeking an introduction to the field and want to ease into college and want to take two classes to start the process.
- Needing a few college credit hours for a work mandate.
- Working to complete an Associate or Bachelor’s degree and need only 6 credit hours to finish.
* This scholarship can be taken for only the designated two consecutive semesters and is not renewable.
Eligibility – All applicants must:
- Have the desire to earn college credit in early childhood education.
- Be at least 18 years old and have a high school or equivalency diploma.
- Work directly with children birth to 5 years old daily in a licensed or license-exempt child care program.
- Work directly with children at least 30 hours a week in a child care program.
- Make under $26.00/hour.
- Work in Missouri and be authorized to work in the U.S.
Once awarded a Scholarship, you will:
- Be assigned a TEACH Missouri Scholarship Counselor who will assist throughout the entire process.
- Enroll in the Missouri-based 2 or 4-year college to earn 6 early childhood college credit hours within two consecutive semesters.
- Pay only 10% of your tuition and books, e.g., for a $300 class, your 10% portion would be only $30! Your sponsoring employer pays a 10% co-pay.
- Commit to staying at your sponsoring child care program for 6 consecutive months of continued employment at sponsoring child care program.
TEACH Missouri will:
- Pay 80% – 90% of the tuition and books for your 6 early childhood college credit hours.
- Pay you an Accessibility Stipend of $55 while class is being attended.
- Pay you $200 (in two installments of $100) after you complete the one semester and 6 months of commitment time to your current child care program.
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TEACH Early Childhood® Missouri is a licensed program of the Early Years.
Current funding is a statewide quality initiative through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Childhood, Contract CS250431001.
