NOTE: The Fast-Track program is non licensure and does not lead to an early childhood teaching license

Featuring special scholarships that may cover up to 90 percent of tuition costs

To be a part of this new program, you must:

• Have an associate's degree in early childhood education
• Have a GPA of 2.7 or higher
• Be employed at an early care and education program serving infants, toddlers or preschoolers

To be eligible for the maximum scholarship amount, you must be Pell Grant-eligible (as determined through filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA).

You can complete the program in 4 semesters of full-time study, with no summers.
 
Each semester consists of a 16-semester hour module of coursework and job-embedded field experiences, meaning you will complete field-based activities in your classroom.

The first cohort starts spring semester 2010.

Guiding principles of the program:

• The teacher is the decision-maker
• Learning is relationship-based: Relationships between adults and children, and children and children are key
• Partnerships with families strengthen children's learning and potential
• Learning can and should be individualized to meet the needs of EVERY young child, including young children with disabilities

Next Steps to complete by December 1, 2009:

• Complete the pre-application for the program
• File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.ed.gov

For more information, call 419.530.2495

View a Sample Course of Study.