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For Maryland's Early Childhood Community -  June 27, 2018

DEADLINE APPROACHING: CCCPDF Current Recipient Application Due June 30th 

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The Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund  (CCCPDF) is a tuition assistance program for child care providers to obtain a college education at participating colleges/universities in Maryland.

  • Students must meet with the college coordinator before submitting an application.
  • The college coordinator is required to sign the CCCPDF checklist ensuring that the application is complete before submission.

Applications are due by June 30, 2018 to be considered for the fund.

http://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/child-care-providers/office-child-care/credentialing-branch/child-care-career-and-professional

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Guaranteed Scholarship Funding for Applicants to Erikson's New Online MSECE Program

Apply to the Master of Science in Early Childhood Education program.

For a limited time, Erikson Institute is offering applicants incentive scholarships which are being funded through the generosity of a donor for the 18-19 academic year. Students who are accepted to the full-time (20-month program) are guaranteed a $15,000 scholarship. Part-time students are guaranteed a $9,000 scholarship.

There are two application deadlines for fall 2018 admission: June 1 and August 1. 

The links below provide details on the program:

Learn about the program and the concentrations at Erikson.edu/online

Read an article about the program here.

Anyone who is interested in the program should feel free to contact Michel Frendian, our Dean of Enrollment Management (mfrendian@erikson.edu) for any questions they may have.


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Connect with us!

Be sure to friend and follow all of the Division's social media accounts to stay up-to-date on Early Childhood news in Maryland.

Division of Early Childhood

Twitter: twitter.com/md_early_ed

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msde.earlyed

Family Engagement

Twitter: twitter.com/MDEngageEarly

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MDEngageEarly/

Maryland EXCELS

Twitter: twitter.com/MarylandEXCELS

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MDEXCELS/

Office of Child Care Director, Jenn Nizer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenn.nizer.7

Assistant State Superintendent, Steven Hicks

Twitter: twitter.com/stevenhicksmsde


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Judith P. Hoyer Early Care and Education Grants Announced

MSDE Awards $15 Million for Judy Center Early Learning Hubs

The Maryland State Department of Education’s Division of Early Childhood has awarded 24 grants to serve 54 elementary schools in Maryland.

Each of the state’s 24 jurisdictions has been funded for one or more Judy Centers. The $15.7 million in grants will help provide additional supports to children and families.  The goal of the Judy Centers is that all children, regardless of income, enter kindergarten ready to learn.

Learn more about the grants at http://news.maryland.gov/msde/judith-p-hoyer-early-care-and-education-grants-announced/


Free Learning Symposia

Attention PreK 4-year-old teachers:

You are invited to attend the 2018 Professional Learning Symposia, which will be held for two days this summer at three regional locations.  

To register, please use this linkhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-summer-symposiasecondary-workshops-registration-43946516213

You can register as an individual and do not have to be part of a school team. 

The sessions are free.

Summer Symposia