Scholars for Excellence in Child Care
Advance Your Career to Earn More
By earning a Certificate of Mastery, early child care professionals will develop core competency skills. You will learn how to nurture children in terms of emotional, physical, intellectual and social development.
The potential benefits of earning a credential
- Earn a promotion and/or more money.
- Develop your professional skills.
- Provide higher quality child care.
- Network with professionals like yourself.
- Become a more confident child care provider.
How to pay for it
The Scholars for Excellence in Child Care program offers a scholarship for child care professionals like yourself.
With the Scholars program, you can:
- Get free books.
- Earn Pell Grants for additional aid, if qualified.
- Early Care Certificates are paid 100%.
- All programs are paid at 90%. Students pay 10%.
Scholars program coordinators are available to help you find out more about these and other financial aid opportunities.
Scholars program eligibility
To qualify for the Scholars program, child care providers must:
- Must have a DHS license and be at least a two-star rating or higher and family childcare homes a one-star or above with Child Care Services QRIS.
- Work as a teacher, family child care provider, assistant director or director at least 30 hours per week. Income limits no longer considered.
- Once approved, be on a child development or early childhood education plan of study.
Scholars program benefits
- Support services and technical assistance from Scholars program coordinators.
- Networking with other child care professionals.
- Scholarships for coursework at career technology centers for the Pathway to CDA program.
- Scholarships for coursework at community colleges and for the CDA Credential Assessment.
- Academic advisement.
- Eligible for a one-time $1,000 stipend for earning the Certificate in Child Development, Infant Toddler or Administration.
Scholar Education Options
- Associate Degree* (AA/AAS) in child development or early education
- Director's Certificate of Mastery* (DCoM)
- Director's Certificate of Completion (DCoC)
- Certificate of Mastery in Child Development* (CoM)
- Child Development Associate Credential* (CDA)
Note: The Director’s Certificate of Mastery is only available through OSU-Oklahoma City. The Director’s Certificate of Completion and the School Age Certificate of Completion are awarded by the Scholars program.
For More Information, Visit:
For Assistance, Contact:
Jeff Rosson, Scholar Coordinator
OSU-Oklahoma City
900 North Portland
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Office: 405-945-9168
Cell: 405-659-9209
Toll Free: 1-800-560-4099
Fax: 405-945-6783
Email: jeff.rosson@okstate.edu