--- title: Don't Wait. Your Future Starts This August. description: Discover simple retirement plans for your child care business. Ensure financial security, gain tax benefits, and attract top talent with Child Care Aware® of Missouri. image: https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hubfs/TEACH%20Now.png --- [![Child Care Aware of Missouri Logo](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Child%20Care%20Aware%20Logo%20(1).png?width=666&height=414&name=Child%20Care%20Aware%20Logo%20(1).png "Child Care Aware of Missouri Logo")](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication) Open main menu Close main menu [Scholarships for Educators](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/scholarships-for-educators) # Don't Wait. Your Future Starts This August. [Child Care Aware® of Missouri](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/author/child-care-aware-of-missouri) [Share this blog post via Email](mailto:?subject=%3Cspan+id%3D%22hs_cos_wrapper_name%22+class%3D%22hs_cos_wrapper+hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field+hs_cos_wrapper_type_text%22+style%3D%22%22+data-hs-cos-general-type%3D%22meta_field%22+data-hs-cos-type%3D%22text%22+%3EDon%27t+Wait.+Your+Future+Starts+This+August.%3C%2Fspan%3E&body=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post%3A+https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/sfe-dont-wait-your-future-starts-this-august) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/sfe-dont-wait-your-future-starts-this-august) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/sfe-dont-wait-your-future-starts-this-august) ![](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hubfs/TEACH%20Now.png) *How much longer are you willing to put your future on hold?* Every day you invest your time, energy, and heart into helping young children learn and grow. Now it's time to invest in yourself. The TEACH Missouri Scholarship gives you the opportunity to advance your education, strengthen your career, and do it without taking on student loan debt. The longer you wait, the longer you delay the opportunities that come with earning your CDA, college credits or your early childhood college degree. More education means greater knowledge, increased confidence, stronger teaching practices, and new career possibilities, all while making an even greater impact on the children and families you serve. Applications for the Fall 2026 semester are being accepted now, and classes will begin in August 2026. You choose the Missouri-based college you want to attend. You choose your classes. We help you pay tuition and books. Don't let another semester pass wishing you had started. The best time to begin is today. Ask yourself: What do you have to lose? An investment in yourself is an investment that pays dividends for years to come. You are worth it. Visit teach-missouri.org and click on the Scholarships tab to learn more and begin your application. If you have questions or aren't sure where to start, contact us. 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