The Enhanced NYS B5 SUNY-CUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood

The Enhanced NYS B5 CUNY/SUNY Early Childhood Workforce Scholarship is a grant for individuals seeking early childhood credentials, certificates degrees and or certification in early childhood education at CUNY or SUNY schools across the state. The scholarship is funded by the NYS Birth to Five grant and is jointly administered by the NY Early Childhood Professional Development Institute at the City University of New York and the Professional Development Program, Rockefeller College, University at Albany.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be employed 20 hours or more per week in a licensed Child Care facility

• Applicants must be attending or applying to a CUNY or SUNY university, taking credit bearing courses leading to a certificate, degree or credential.

• After applying for the CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship, eligible applicants must also apply for EIP scholarships. Individuals must receive the maximum EIP award prior to eligibility for NYSB5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship funds.

• The scholarship grant is needs based and applicants must submit a 1040 and a current paystub to demonstrate need to PDP EIP.

• Applicants must have an Aspire Registry ID. Learn more and get your ID!

• Selected applicants are required to meet with an Institute advisor to engage in career advisement activities, create Study Plan and sign participation agreement.