This scholarship is for individuals who are working in the early childhood field and who have completed high school and/or higher education classes outside of the United States. This scholarship will help pay the evaluation fee (up to $550) incurred by an accredited evaluation agency that has partnered with Child Care Aware of Minnesota.

Before filling out this application, you will need to obtain a quote for the evaluation cost from one of the agencies listed on our Foreign Credential Evaluation Scholarship web page.

You will also need to include a copy of your Learning Record from your Develop account. Your Learning Record must include:

• A Current Develop Membership
• Employment or Volunteerism that is verified (unless participating in Empower to Educate)

If you have questions, please email CDA@childcareawaremn.org or call 651-290-9704