Am I eligible to apply?

If you work in early childhood education, then most likely yes!

To apply for T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship, you must:

• Live and work in Colorado
• Work in a licensed early childhood setting:
  • 20+ hours a week if working towards Early Childhood Teacher or Director qualifications
  • 30+ hours a week if working toward an associate’s or bachelor’s degree*
• Meet income guidelines**:
  • As an owner or director, earning $35 per hour or less
  • As a teaching professional, earning $25 per hour or less

*Exceptions may be made for programs that do not operate on a full day schedule

**Exceptions may be made for rural resort communities

To apply for a T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Community Specialist Scholarship, you must:

• Live and work in Colorado
• Does not work in a early childhood program or center, but serves the early childhood field in a different capacity such as a coach, doula, ECE-focused nonprofit employee, and more.