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Why is program participation required for educator and program administrator models?

Investment from each party involved results in success for the recipient as well as the sponsoring program. Developing this collaboration is a key component of this unique model, so it is a requirement of the scholarship. When you invest in your staff, they invest in 
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I am a Family Child Care Home Provider and am not employed in a program that can sponsor me. Am I eligible?

YES! TEACH will cover 95% of your tuition and book fees. Please be sure to submit the FCCH Provider Income Worksheet with your application.
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PRT: What are the benefits of Paid Release Time?

Paid release time acknowledges the time commitment a TEACH Early Childhood® Colorado recipient is making to your program; not only are they going to school but they are committing to stay employed in your program for a year after their contract is completed. Additionally, TEACH 
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PRT: What is Paid Release Time (PRT) and how does it work?

An essential component of most TEACH Early Childhood® Colorado scholarships is paid release time. Because most TEACH scholarship recipients work full time and often have children of their own, paid release time helps balance responsibilities of going to school with their work and family obligations. 
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What does the billing process look like?

Once the contract is active, TEACH Early Childhood® Colorado will send authorization to the college notifying them that TEACH should be billed directly for 90% of tuition and fees for that semester. TEACH will then pay this amount directly to the college. The college will 
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What are the benefits of sponsoring my staff for a TEACH Early Childhood® Colorado Scholarship?

TEACH (Teacher Education And Compensation Helps) Early Childhood® is a comprehensive national strategy helping address the need for a well-qualified, fairly compensated and stable workforce. TEACH is unlike any other scholarship opportunity. Strengthening the workforce benefits us all. Collaboration between all parties ensures dedication to 
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