T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarship Program
Summer Application is Now Open
We are happy to announce that our new T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarship online application is now available. Recipients who are interested in applying for the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarship can do so starting on March 27th.
Now we can officially mark Monday, March 27, 2023 as the launch of the online application portal an we no longer be accepting paper applications after this date. Step-by-step instructions on how to apply can be found on our how-to page and are also linked below.
Summer 2023 Application Dates (Both full summer and late start summer applications will be accepted during this time)
March 27th - May 2nd
Late Start Summer 2023 Application Dates (Only applications for late start will accepted during this time)
May 16th - June 2nd
- How to Apply for T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Education Scholarship
- How to Submit Center Sheet for T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Education Scholarship Application
- How to Submit Family/Group T.E.A.C.H Early Childhood Education Information Form
- How to Submit Support Professional T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Education Document
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® SOUTH CAROLINA provides scholarships for teachers, directors, owners, and family/group providers working in childcare to complete coursework in early childhood education. Scholarships for credentials, associate degrees, and bachelor’s degrees are offered to qualifying recipients.
The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Program, now in its third decade, is flourishing throughout the United States as more and more states recognize the benefits of a well-educated, well-compensated early childhood workforce.
T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps) offers an effective strategy for addressing the education, compensation and retention of the early childhood workforce across the country. The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Program is also building the capacity of educational institutions. As a purchaser of college education credits for thousands of early childhood professionals across the county, T.E.A.C.H. has played a significant role in increasing the demand for early childhood college level coursework.
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® South Carolina is a licensed program of Child Care Services Association. To find more information about T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Program in the US, please contact Child Care Services Association in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarship, the student must:
Work at a South Carolina DSS licensed/registered child care facility- at least 15 hours per week for the School-Age Credential Scholarship
- at least 20 hours per week for the Early Childhood Credential Scholarship
- at least 30 hours per week for either the Associate or Bachelor Degree Scholarship
Teachers need to earn equal to or less than $24 per hour
Directors, Owners or Family/Group Providers need to earn equal to or less than $30 per hour
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarship Program FAQ and More
Participating College Directories
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2276 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Aiken, SC 29829 Aiken Technical College website Childcare and Childhood Development Program
Office: 803-508-7407 Email: altman12@atc.edu |
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Central Carolina Technical College 506 North Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 Early Care and Education Program
Office: 803-778-7818 Email: williamsld@cctech.edu |
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1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd, Denmark, SC 29042-0327 Early Care and Education Associate Degree Program
Office: 803-793-5200 Email: kennerr@denmarktech.edu |
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Florence-Darlington Technical College 2715 W. Lucas Street, Florence, SC 29502-0548 Florence-Darlington Tech website Early Care and Education Program
Office: 843-661-8132 Email: elizabeth.crow@fdtc.edu |
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506 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607 Early Care & Education Program
Office: 864-250-8084 Email: melissa.roper@gvltec.edu
Email: meg.sutton@gvltec.edu |
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College 2050 Highway 501 East, Conway, SC 29526 Early Care and Education Program
Office: 843-349-7117 Email: Rebecca.hubbard@hgtc.edu
Office: 843-349-7822 Email: Tina.winsette@hgtc.edu |
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316 S Beltine Blvd, Columbia, SC 29205 (Beltline) 1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170 (Airport) Early Care and Education Program
Office: 803-822-3768 Email: corningl@midlandstech.edu
Office: 803-738-7879 Email: milesj@midlandstech.edu |
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Northeastern Technical College 1201 Chesterfield Hwy, Cheraw, SC 29520 Early Childhood Program
Office: 843-921-69 Email: jgreene-richardson@netc.edu |
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Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College 3250 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg, SC 29118 Orangeburg-Calhoun Tech website Early Care and Education Program
Office: 803-535-1423 Email: hughesba@octech.edu |
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620 N. Emerald Rd., Greenwood, SC 29648 Early Care and Education Program
Office: 864-941-8448 Email: Edwards.c@ptc.edu |
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907 Wesleyan Drive, Central, SC 29630 864-644-5000 Southern Wesleyan University website Early Childhood and Family Studies Program
Office: 864-644-5353 Email: mthornton@swu.edu
Office: 864-644-5094 Email: djones@swu.edu |
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107 Community College Dr.,Spartanburg, SC 29303 Early Childhood Program
Office: 864-592-4059 Email: spinkc@sccsc.edu |
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Technical College of the Lowcountry 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29902 Technical College of the Lowcountry website Early Childhood Program (Human Services)
Office: 843-525-8307 Email: kboniecki@tcl.edu |
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7900 Hwy 76, Pendleton, SC 29670 Early Care and Education Program
Office: 864-646-1417 Email: mmcclur2@tctc.edu |
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7118 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406 Early Childhood Program
Office: 843-574-6934 Email: tonya.misuraca@tridenttech.edu
Office: 843-574-6712 |
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1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 800-277-1301 Early Childhood Education program
Office: 803-786-3321 Email: cleblanc@columbiasc.edu
Office: 803-786-3659 Email: wchick@columbiasc.edu |
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University of South Carolina Columbia 1714 College Street, Columbia, SC 29208 803-777-7700 University of South Carolina Columbia website Early Childhood Education Program
Office: 803-576-6288 Email: bauma@mailbox.sc.edu |
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University of South Carolina Upstate 800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC 29303 864-503-5000 University of South Carolina Upstate website Child Development and Family Studies
Office: 864-503-5659 Email: netanyel@uscupstate.edu |
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Williamsburg Technical College 601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kingstree, SC 29556 Early Care and Education Program
Office: 843-355-4133 Email: trembleg@wiltech.edu |
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452 S. Anderson Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 Early Childhood Development Program
Office: 803-981-7026 Email: sgrooms@yorktech.edu
Email: AJordan@yorktech.edu |
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452 S. Anderson Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 Early Childhood Education Program
Office: 864-488-4452 Email: tlquick@limestone.edu |
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7801 N. Tigerville Road, Tigerville, SC 29688 Early Childhood Education
Office: 864.977.2907 Email: melissa.cruver@ngu.edu |