Are you ready to take the next step in your early childhood education career? The TEACH Missouri Scholarship is here to help you earn your Child Development Associate (CDA) credential without the burden of debt. Whether you are just starting out or looking to advance your skills, TEACH Missouri makes professional growth both affordable and achievable.
With TEACH Missouri, you choose how to earn your CDA - through training or college credit courses - and we support you every step of the way. Whether you work in a licensed or license-exempt child care program, you’ll have a dedicated scholarship counselor guiding you from enrollment to completion. From paperwork to encouragement and resources, your counselor ensures a smooth, debt-free path to advancing your career in early childhood education.
Earning your CDA opens doors to new opportunities, higher pay, and greater confidence in your work with young children. When you invest in your education, you are not only building your own future, you are helping to strengthen Missouri’s early childhood workforce and ensure every child has access to high quality care and education.
Learn more and apply at www.teach-mocda.org
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