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For your scholarship application to be processed, please upload all the items listed below at the end of this application. If the application is not filled in completely or if any of the supporting documents are missing, you will be unable to submit your application. Child care center employees must have approval from a director or board representative. Your supervisor must complete and sign the Participation Agreement (available on the TEACH webpage under "Forms and Resources"). *Most of the information requested on this application is for reporting purposes and will not affect your eligibility for a scholarship.

If you have any questions as you complete the scholarship application, please contact TEACH at 651.290.9704 or email  TEACH@childcareawaremn.org.

 

Supporting Documentation:

After completing the application questions, upload the following documents:

For applicants currently working in the early childhood field:

• A signed participation agreement (available on the TEACH webpage)
• A copy of a recent pay statement or Schedule C*
• A copy of a financial aid award/denial letter or FAFSA application confirmation page
• College acceptance letter or current unofficial transcript
• Proof of an active Develop membership. For help, contact support@develophelp.zendesk.com.
• A signed W9 tax form

For applicants participating in Empower to Educate:

• college acceptance letter/email or current unofficial transcript
• Proof of a Develop account (A screenshot or Learning Record is sufficient. Develop membership not required).
• Acceptance letter from Empower to Educate
• A copy of a financial aid award/denial letter or FAFSA application confirmation page
• A signed W9 tax form

*Your income does not impact your eligibility to receive a scholarship; however, proof of income is needed to show that you are meeting certain eligibility requirements and for reporting purposes.

In accordance with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes chapter 13), Child Care Aware of Minnesota (CCAoMN), a grantee of the State of Minnesota, is providing you with this privacy notice. To collect and use private/confidential data and personal information, we must tell you why we need the data, how we intend to use it, and the outcomes you may experience if you provide the information or not.

You may refuse to provide any or all this information. You are not legally required to provide information about yourself or your child to the TEACH Early Childhood ® Minnesota program. However, if you do not provide sufficient information, it may limit our ability to provide services to you, including your eligibility for scholarships. Your information may be shared with State of Minnesota agencies, with contractors who need this information to do their jobs, with researchers conducting evaluations of this program, in response to court orders, as required by the State or Legislative Auditor, and as otherwise authorized or allowed by law.