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EEC opens early childhood educator scholarship; provides step-by-step application guidance and partner support
Summary
The Department of Early Education and Care said the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) scholarship application opened after a delay and outlined eligibility, required FAFSA completion, career-pathways options at community colleges and free application help from MassEdco.
The Department of Early Education and Care announced on Monday that the Early Childhood Educator scholarship application is now open after a technical delay and laid out how applicants can apply, confirm eligibility and get free help from partner organizations.
EEC staffer Sarah Sian, who led the session, told attendees, “the ECE scholarship application is now open,” and walked through the application steps, deadlines and supporting resources. The information session also featured Kim Lehi, communications director at the Department of Early Education and Care, and Phoenix Feng of MassEdco, which offers one-on-one help completing the FAFSA and the scholarship application.
The scholarship is jointly administered through state student-aid systems and the Department of Higher Education. Sian said applicants must complete the federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) first; the state’s system needs about three days to receive FAFSA records before the ECE application becomes available. She advised applicants that the scholarship requires matriculated…
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