Grants and Scholarships

Iowa AEYC has grant and scholarship opportunities for members and others in the Iowa early care and education workforce.  If you are interested in a T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Iowa Scholarship, go to the T.E.A.C.H. page for more information.

Tony Lacy Iowa AEYC Membership Scholarship

If you are not a current member of Iowa AEYC you might want to consider applying for the Tony Lacy Iowa AEYC Membership Scholarship.  This scholarship is for a one year membership for individuals in NAEYC/Iowa AEYC.  

Leadership Fellowships

The Iowa AEYC Leadership Fellowship will enable the successful participants to develop their leadership skills through attendance at state or national professional development opportunities, and in turn they will be expected to provide leadership to the early childhood field in our state. 

Awards

Iowa AEYC will grant a Children's Champion award to a person who has made significant contributions on the state level to improving the quality of care and education of young children.  The person can be any professional, legislator, volunteer, or anyone currently living or working in the state, who has demonstrated an outstanding service or achievement to benefit Iowa's young children.  Children's Champion nomination form.

Iowa AEYC will grant a Friend of Young Children award to an Iowa AEYC member who has made a significant contribution to improving the quality of care and education of young children.  Friend of Young Children nomination form.

2012 Iowa AEYC Award, Grant and Scholarship Recipients

Tony Lacy Membership Scholarship

Darcy Lewis, Waterloo
Rhonda Smeltzer, Waterloo
Tina Wilson, Waterloo
Kara Schroeder, Dubuque
Kala Barre, Ames, Teacher
Jennifer Conlon, Cedar Rapids
Elaine King, Waterloo
Mindy Ritzman, Creston
Kathy Hall, Mount Ayr
Stacy Henry, Webster City
Amy Parkes, Ames
Trina Bishop, Waterloo
Stacey Hallman
Jenny Rice, Creston
Laurie Parker, Ames
Teresa Williams, Dallas
Brenda Heinz, Waterloo

Children’s Champion Award
Senator Jack Hatch

Friend of Young Children Award
Lesia Oesterreich

Leadership Fellowship
Laurie Jeffries