2020 EELC Scholarship Application APPLICATION & ATTACHMENTS If you’d like to join the Council for Professional Recognition at this year’s Early Educators Leadership Conference (EELC) in Virginia, we have great news for you! The Council is offering scholarships to attend our Oct. 13-16, 2020, gathering at the Lansdowne Resort & Spa in Leesburg, VA. WHO SHOULD APPLY: This scholarship is open to educators/teachers who work in a Career Technical Education (CTE) program (or high school), and to Family Child Care Providers who exemplify the mission and vision of the Council.ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: The 2020 EELC offers a series of concurrent workshops, general sessions and a town hall meeting with accomplished early childhood education professionals, all designed to Accelerate Your Leadership!The scholarship application period opens on Tuesday, February 25 and ends Wednesday, May 6, 2020. To apply, complete the application below and include the following attachments: Essay Question (for more details about guidelines, please see below) Letter of recommendation (for more details about guidelines, please see below) OK Question Title * 1. Work/Professional Contact Information: First and Last Name: * Name of Program (High School/CTE Program or Family Child Care Provider): * Title/Position: * Address: * City: * State: * -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code: * Work Phone Number: Work Email Address: * OK Question Title * 2. Personal/Alternate Contact Information (Note: The Council may contact applicants over summer break.): Address: City: State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code: Alternate Phone Number: Alternate Email Address: OK Question Title * 3. What is the regional demographic of your program? Urban Suburban Rural OK Question Title * 4. I am a...(Select all that apply) High School Teacher/Educator Administrator Family Child Care Provider CDA® Credential Holder CDA PD Specialist™ Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 5. How many years in the field of Early Childhood Education? OK Question Title * 6. How many years with your program (CTE/High School or Family Child Care Provider)? OK Question Title * 7. Essay Question: In 250 words or less briefly describe (a) your interest and career goals in early child education; (b) the CDA program currently being offered or expected to be developed at your CTE/High School child development program; OR how the CDA has been incorporated in your Family Child Care Program and its impact in your community; and (c) what you expect to gain by attending EELC. PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Essay Question: In 250 words or less briefly describe (a) your interest and career goals in early child education; (b) the CDA program currently being offered or expected to be developed at your CTE/High School child development program; OR how the CDA has been incorporated in your Family Child Care Program and its impact in your community; and (c) what you expect to gain by attending EELC. OK Question Title * 8. Letter of Recommendation: If CTE/High School please provide a signed letter of recommendation, on letterhead, from your supervisor or a school administrator. If Family Child Care please provide a signed letter of recommendation, on letterhead, from your program director or licensing agent who is familiar with your work. PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Letter of Recommendation: If CTE/High School please provide a signed letter of recommendation, on letterhead, from your supervisor or a school administrator. If Family Child Care please provide a signed letter of recommendation, on letterhead, from your program director or licensing agent who is familiar with your work. OK NEXT PAGE
