Contact Us News & Press Careers English DONATE ABOUT IMPACT PROGRAMS GET INVOLVED CHILD CARE RESOURCES Early Childhood Interim Scholarship Program We look forward to working with you on your career journey in early childhood care and education! What is the Early Childhood Interim Scholarship Program? The Early Childhood Interim Scholarship Program is a scholarship program focused on increasing the education of the early childhood workforce. The Early Childhood Interim Scholarship is funded through the Office of Early Learning (OEL)/Department of Education (DOE) of Delaware. It is administered by Children & Families First (CFF). This is an interim program, beginning November 2021 through June 2022. The scholarship program pays the coursework and assessment fees for CDA Scholars or tuition and class fees for early childhood professionals attending a college/university. Early Childhood professionals can be earning early childhood credits working toward any of the following: a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education Who can apply for a scholarship? Anyone wanting to pursue an Early Childhood Credential or degree. How do I apply? Early childhood professionals interested in participating in the scholarship program need to complete an Early Childhood Scholarship Form FY22 and submit the required documentation. ABOUT US OUR APPROACH OUR LEADERSHIP OUR HISTORY OUR FINANCIALS OUR OFFICES GET INVOLVED DONATE ATTEND AN EVENT PLANNED GIVING VOLUNTEER EMPLOYMENT IMPORTANT LINKS CHILD CARE PROVIDER RESOURCES CLIENT RIGHTS TELEHEALTH CONSENT: ENGLISH TELEHEALTH CONSENT: SPANISH DELAWARE 2-1-1