• TEACH Early Childhood® Michigan provides financial support for:
  • credit based coursework taken at a community college or university
  • credit-based CDA training taken at a community college or university as well as financial support and resources to complete the CDA Credential assessment process.  
  • credit-based MI-YDA training taken at a community college or university as well as financial support and resources to complete the MI-YDA Credential assessment process.
  • credit based coursework specific to Infant Mental Health that may be used to fulfill the Infant Family Associate Credential competency requirements.
• Additional financial support for credit based coursework that is stackable with the TEACH Scholarship funds include programs like: 
  • Michigan Reconnect scholarship 
  • Michigan Achievement Scholarship 
  • MI Future Educator Fellowship
  • Tuition Incentive Program 

• The American Montessori Society (AMS) awards scholarships annually for individuals who are accepted into an AMS-affiliated teacher education program. Learn more on the American Montessori Society website.  

• The Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson (MES) Fund benefits AMI/USA (AMI/USA is a country affiliate of Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) that specifically focuses on the experiences of and needs of schools and members in the United States) teacher trainers based on financial need in the form of tuition reduction. 

More information about these programs and additional eligibility specific scholarships can be found MI Student Aid site.