the issues of under-education, poor compensation and high turnover within the early childhood workforce. The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodr Project gives scholarships to child care workers to complete course work in early childhood education and to increase their compensation. Child care programs in North Carolina with staff members participating in the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodr Project may also be eligible to participate in the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodr Health Insurance Program. T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodr ALABAMA T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodr ALABAMA is a scholarship program that was developed to increase the level of education and effectiveness of early learning professionals by making the educational process more affordable, increasing wages, and reducing staff turnover rates. Scholarships are currently offered for the CDA (Child Development Associate) Credential Assessment Fee, Associate Degrees in Child Development or Early Care and Education, and Bachelor Degrees in Child Development and Early Care and Education. T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodr ARIZONA T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodr is a comprehensive scholarship program that links training, compensation, and commitment to improving the quality of early childhood care and education experiences for young children and their families. There are four components to the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodr Program: educational scholarships; formal education; compensation; and commitment. T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodr COLORADO T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhoodr provides college scholarships to early childhood education professionals to help them earn early childhood credentials and degrees. This program works to increase the education levels of Colorado's child care professionals, reduce turnover in the child care field and increase child care wages. Research indicates that both higher education