Community College Scholarship
Program Benefits
Scholar Coordinator Assistance
Steps to Success
Eligibility Requirements
Scholarship Application: Community College
Community College Scholarship Information Matrix
Community College Scholarship Brochure
For More Information
- Support and technical assistance from scholar coordinators
- College credit for coursework
- Academic and student support services
- Networking with other child care professionals
- Outstanding faculty committed to student success
- Increase quality child care
- Scholarships for coursework at career technology centers and community colleges
- Scholarship for the CDA or CCP Credential Assessment application process
- Educational stipends
Scholar Coordinator Assistance
The Scholars for Excellence in Child Care Program scholar coordinators help with:
- Pell Grants
- College admission
- Onsite technical assistance
- Scholars Program Scholarships
- REWARD Oklahoma Incentive Program
- CDA Credential
For more information or assistance, contact the scholar coordinator in your area:
Carl Albert State College, Poteau, Idabel and Sallisaw, Verna Corley, 918.647.1252
Connors State College, Muskogee, Kim Phillips, 918.684.5433
Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton, Audie Johnson, 918.465.1742
Murray State College, Tishomingo, Heather Henderson, 580.371.2371, ext. 234
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, Linda Davis, 918.540.6309
Northern Oklahoma College, Enid, Linda Sutherlin, 580.548.2360
Northern Oklahoma College, Stillwater, Quen Wilczek, 405.372.2404
Oklahoma City Community College, Deidra Carpenter, 405.682.7832
Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City, Jeff Rosson, 405.945.9168 or 800.560.4099
Redlands Community College, El Reno, Karen Huett, 405.422.1286
Rose State College, Midwest City, Sherrill Pallotta, 405.733.7449
Seminole State College, Carol Parker, 405.382.9700
Tulsa Community College, Kim Darris, 918.595.8280, or Amber Chase, 918.595.8024
Western Oklahoma State College, Altus, Jacqueline Bellamy, 580.477.7920
Career Technology Centers, Gina McPherson, 405.225.9396 or 866.343.3881
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for the Scholars for Excellence in Child Care program, child care providers must:
- Work in a one-star plus or above OKDHS or tribal-licensed child care facility with a minimum of 10 percent subsidy children at time of application.
- Work as a teacher, family child care provider or director at least 30 hours per week earning $15.50 or less per hour.
- Be employed at a child care facility at least three months before beginning coursework or have taken Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT).
Note: Due to the availability of education and training funds, employees from federally funded child care programs are not eligible to participate in the scholarship. Additionally, employees from school-age programs are not eligible to participate in the scholarship at this time.
Scholarship Application: Community College
Director, Assistant Director, Teacher, Assistant Teacher (PDF, 425k)
Family Child Care Home Provider (FCCP) (PDF, 432k)
Community College Scholarship Information Matrix
Directors (PDF, 49k)
Teachers (PDF, 47k)
Family Child Care Providers (PDF, 46k)
Community College Scholarship Brochure
Scholars Community College Scholarship Brochure (PDF, 200k)
For More Information
For more information, visit the links on the left or contact Kiki McWilliams at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, 866.343.3881 (toll free) or 405.225.9397, or the Scholars for Excellence in Child Care scholar coordinator in your area.
