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Oregon Statewide Scholarship Program

The John & Betty Gray Early Childhood Initiative of
the Oregon Community Foundation can help YOU!

The Oregon Statewide Scholarship Program supports the continued growth of quality child care in the state of Oregon. The Scholarship Program provides financial support for training and education for providers working in family child care, center child care, Head Start, and before/after school programs through the John & Betty Gray Early Childhood Initiative of the Oregon Community Foundation.

If YOU are:

  • A Registered Family Child Care Provider
  • Staff at a Certified Child Care Center, After-School Program (Elementary/Middle School ages), Certified Family Child Care Home, or an Exempt Child Care Center

Scholarships MAY help to pay YOUR costs for:

Oregon Registry Trainer Program Approved Set Two and Set Three training offered through child care resource and referral programs and/or co-sponsored by the following professional organizations:

  • Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children (OAEYC)
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  • Provider Resource Organization (PRO)
  • Oregon Association of Child Care Directors (OACCD)
  • Oregon School Age Coalition (OSAC)
  • National After School Alliance (NAA)
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

Professional Conference fees offered through the above listed organizations, with the following conditions:

  • Only the amount of the Member Early Registration fee will be funded.
  • Application must be received by OCCD 10 business days prior to conference date

Community College costs that meet the following criteria:

  • Tuition for coursework that enables practitioners taking one class at a time to take classes, until eligible for other financial aid or scholarship funds
  • Only one college credit class in the field of childhood care and education per term will be funded--proof of registration prior to award of scholarship support
  • CDA and Oregon Registry Step 7 Community College credit transcription fees

Professional Certification, Credentialing, Accreditation

  • CDA related fees (assessment, observation, and renewal)
  • Accreditation Fees - NAEYC, NAA, NAFCC
  • Oregon Registry Application fees

Out of Country Degree Evaluation and/or Translation fees

GED Coursework and Fees

For additional information, or any questions regarding the status of an existing application, award or commitment, please contact:

Scholarship staff
Toll Free: (877) 725-8535
(503) 725-8535
Fax: (503) 725-5430
Email: occdscholarship@pdx.edu

For information about community college early childhood education coursework scholarships, please contact your local community college.

For information about National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) scholarships for NAEYC Accreditation: naeyc.org/academy