Bachelor's Degree Scholarship
A Bachelor’s Degree is usually earned at a four-year college or university. Articulation agreements with NAEYC accredited colleges and universities are rapidly increasing and allow providers working in the field of early childhood to transfer credits earned from a community college, and apply them toward a bachelor's degree. The Bachelor’s Degree scholarship pays for the majority of the cost towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education / Child Development, ZN or ZO Endorsement. A travel stipend, quality stipend, paid release time, and bonus are awarded based on eligibility. Scholarship recipients must commit to remain in their sponsoring program or the field of early childhood education for one year following the completion of their contract. You may be eligible for the Bachelor’s Degree scholarship if you:
- Work a minimum of 20 hours per week in a licensed center-based, family, or group home setting
- Earn $29.90 or less per hour
- Have been admitted to a participating college or university
- Are eligible to receive Michigan in-state student tuition rate
- Have a minimum of 55 credits completed that will articulate toward a Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood education or child development, a ZN Endorsement (Early Childhood General and Special Education Birth-K), or a ZO Endorsement (Lower Elementary Education Pre-K to 3rd grade) only when combined with a ZN Endorsement. Click HERE for a list of statewide colleges and universities offering early childhood general and special education (birth-K) endorsement.
TEACH Bachelor's Degree Scholarship Award
- Bachelor's degree award- *current per/credit scholarship award or up to 6 credits of tuition & Fees, whichever is higher
- Book stipend each semester
- Student Access stipend each semester
- Quality Improvement Stipend each semester to recipient and employer for those working in a licensed child care program that has moved beyond Maintaining Health and Safety in Great Start to Quality.
- Bonus from TEACH for completing at least 9 credit hours over 3 semesters
- Raise or bonus from employer for completing at least 9 credits over 3 semesters
- Commitment to remain with employing program for 1 year after completion of contract
*Scholarship award amounts are updated on a semester basis. See https://miaeyc.org/t-e-a-c-h-scholarships/ for current semester award amounts.
Applicants working in programs unable to complete the employer requirements of the scholarship may inquire about a non-sponosred scholarship without additional support components. Verification will be required from employer.
TEACH Scholarships can be stacked with other sources of financial aid, several of which are listed below. Contact TEACH for more information or assistance in combining multiple sources of scholarship or aid.
