Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children

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T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps) Early Childhood^® IOWA is a comprehensive scholarship program that provides the early childhood workforce access to educational opportunities and is helping establish a well-qualified, fairly compensated and stable workforce for our children.

All preschool teachers, child care center directors, teachers and aides, and child development home providers working in regulated programs in Iowa for a minimum number of hours each week are eligible for this scholarship.

T.E.A.C.H. supports CDA assessments, CDA renewals, associate degrees in early childhood, bachelors degrees in early childhood, and early childhood endorsements to teaching licenses.

T.E.A.C.H. is built on four components:

Education:	T.E.A.C.H. helps participants earn a required number of college credit hours in early childhood education each year.
Scholarship:	T.E.A.C.H. offers counseling and financial support to pay for college courses and fees, books, travel, and time away from work.
Compensation:	T.E.A.C.H. recipients earn a compensation bonus or raise after successful completion of a year of education.
Commitment:	T.E.A.C.H. recipients agree to continue their service as a child care professional in their current early care and education setting.

To Apply for a T.E.A.C.H. scholarship, please click here.

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® IOWA is a licensed program of Child Care Services Association.