Washington Scholarships for Child Care Professionals

WA Scholarships is a comprehensive scholarship program that supports teachers and child care providers who wish to enhance their education and professional skills in early childhood education by receiving formal training at community and technical colleges. We support participants working towards their CDA (Child Development Associate), ECE Certificate and AA/AAS degree in Early Childhood Education. We also offer CDA Assessment scholarships once students have completed the CDA course work.

The goal of WA Scholarships is to improve the field of early childhood education by increasing compensation levels, sustaining commitment to the field, and advancing the educational achievements of its scholars. The comprehensive scholarship support provided by WA Scholarships helps remove barriers by providing paid release time, a travel stipend and a majority of the costs to take classes. We provide a bonus at the end of the scholarship contract, and the scholar will be expected to remain a family child care provider or center employee for one year after the conclusion of the contract. As a result, scholars increase their professional status and become better early childhood educators.

WA Scholarships has two scholarships available for child care providers:
General Scholarship
The general scholarship provides supports to earn your CDA (Child Development Associate), ECE Certificate and AA/AAS degree in Early Childhood Education at a local community or technical college.

Child Development Associate (CDA) Assesment Scholarship
The CDA Assessment Scholarship covers fees associated with applying for your CDA certificate to the CDA Council.

For more information on eligibility, program participation and requirements for the Washington Scholarships program you can visit out our website (www.childcarenet.org), or call us at 1-866-308-3224.

Washington Scholarships for Child Care Professionals is a program of the WA State Childcare R&R Network.

WA Scholarships Brochure

WA Scholarships CDA Assessment Brochure

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