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The Financial Aid Opportunities page for ECE Careers in Washington State outlines multiple financial aid resources for students pursuing early childhood education degrees. Early Achievers Grants and Washington Scholarships for Child Care Professionals are prioritized for students employed by Early Achievers facilities. All students seeking grants, work-study, and loans must complete the FAFSA.
Low-income noncitizen students may apply for the Washington State Need Grant through the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA). Child Care Aware of Washington Scholarships provide additional support. College Goal Washington events in January and February help students complete financial aid applications statewide.
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Financial Aid Opportunities - ECE Careers Choosing an academic program that supports your career goals is an important decision. Early Achievers Grants and Washington Scholarships for Child Care Professionals are two student financial aid resources that are prioritized for students who are employed by Early Achievers facilities. Check with your college to find out about these and additional financial aid options.
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All students who are interested in grants, work-study, and student loans must fill out a FAFSA. The FAFSA also determines eligibility for the Washington State Need Grant. Washington Application for State Financial Aid Low-income, non-citizen students who meet the program's residency and eligibility requirements may apply for the Washington State Need Grant by filling out the free Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA).
If you need assistance applying for financial aid, help is available! College Goal Washington is a free, on-site program that helps students and families complete the FAFSA or the WASFA. Events take place throughout the state each January and February.
To find a site near you, please visit the link below. Child Care Aware of Washington Scholarships Child Care Aware of Washington Scholarships support early learning professionals who wish to expand and enrich their expertise in early childhood education. These scholarships support students who are pursuing a bachelor's degree or coaching credential.
For more information, contact us at scholarships@wa. childcareaware. org or 866-308-3224.
This scholarship program is administered by the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. It supports students pursuing an associate's degree or an Early Childhood Education stackable certificate. Applications are available through participating Washington community and technical colleges.
To apply, please contact an Early Achievers Grant point of contact. Follow the link below for a list of program contacts. Many colleges offer general opportunity grants.
Please check with your local college for more details. The Washboard is a free scholarship matching service that helps connect Washington residents with scholarships. Scholarship seekers fill out a profile, and The Washboard matches you with scholarships that fit.
Washington Student Achievement Council Ready, Set, Grad is a website managed by the Washington Student Achievement Council. It includes information about how to apply to and pay for college in Washington State.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Students pursuing early childhood education degrees in Washington State. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Native American Passthrough Funds Solicitation is sponsored by Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). This Request for Applications (RFA) seeks a Federally Recognized Tribe in Washington State to award Title II Native American Passthrough funds for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention efforts. This directly addresses the needs of tribal youth and communities.
Funding for Capacity Building (Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Programs) is sponsored by Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Funding for Capacity Building (Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Programs) is a grant from the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families under the federal Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) program that funds community-based efforts to prevent…
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.