The Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund

Are you an Early Childhood or Elementary Education major?    Do you work in a childcare facility?    Do you plan on working at a childcare facility while attending college?    If you are currently working at a childcare facility as a level 2 assistant, you qualify as a CCCPDF recipient.

The Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund (CCCPDF) is a tuition assistance program for students who work in child care centers and are in college to obtain a degree in education at participating colleges/universities in Maryland. This funding is available for childcare providers who are seeking a college degree in the following areas:

• Early Childhood Education
• Child Development
• Elementary Education
• Special Education

The fund provides payments for you that are made directly to the college or university. Applications are submitted online using Maryland OneStop.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

 CCCPDF applicants must meet the following requirements to receive funds (COMAR 13A.14.09):

• Participate in the Maryland Childcare Credential Program at Level Two or higher.
• Work in a licensed childcare center or be a registered family childcare provider in Maryland and work at least 10 hours per week
• Fulfill entrance requirements at the participating college of your choice
• Have at least one year of documented experience working with groups of children in an approved setting
• Maintain employment in an approved childcare facility in Maryland while participating in the Program • Participate in professional development
• Agree to complete the service requirement as a provider in an approved childcare facility in the State of Maryland for at least 10 hours per week after completing the degree.
• Maintain at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA from the point of first entering the Program

Please contact Dr. Maureen Hamilton, mdhamilton@frostburg.edu,  for additional information and help to submit your application and the required documents for the one-stop process.