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QUALITYstarsNY Academic Scholarship

The new QUALITYstarsNY Academic Scholarship is available to help pay tuition for leaders and classroom staff at QUALITYstarsNY participating programs who are pursuing an early childhood education degree or credit-bearing coursework. Fill out the form below to see if you are eligible for this opportunity!
The first step of the application is to let us know who you are! Fill out the form below to locate your Early Childhood Career Developent Center profile.

Your Career Development Center Profile

If you've ever registered for an event, reached out to our advisors, or aplied to an intiative with us, you already have a profile. Fill out your information below to locate your profile

if you've already begun an application for Fall 24 school year, it will appear with your profile. If you don't see it below, please reach out to your Regional Career Advisor.

If you're new to the Early Childhood Career Development Center Create a Profile

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Select your regional Career Development Center

We now have Career Development Centers in all 10 economic development regions of New York State. Select the county you most often work, or plan to work in to help us match you with your regional team. We'll remember your selection for the next time you visit.

Create Member Profile

Fill out this form to create a profile with the Early Childhood Career Development Center.

What county do you primarily / usually work in? If unemployed, what county do you live in?
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QUALITYstarsNY Employment

We can't locate any records that indicate your employment at a QUALITYstarsNY Participating Site. If you are employed at a QUALITYstarsNY participating site, this may be because you have entered your Aspire ID incorrectly, Or there is an issue with your employment records in The Aspire Registry.

Please log into your Aspire Registry account and check the employment tab to confirm that your employment has been entered.

  • You have not added your employment in The Aspire Registry
  • Your Director has not confirmed your employment in The Aspire Registry
  • Your Employer is not currently in good standing with QUALITYstarsNY
  • You entered your Aspire ID in incorrectly. Please reach out to your Career Center advisor for assitance.

Enter Employment Information

If you'd like to continue with the application while your records are being confirmed and matched, you may enter your employment.

Note: Your eligibility for the scholarship cannot be determined until your employment is enterd and verified through The Aspire Registry.

Enter Current QUALITYstarsNY Employment

This scholarship is designed for current employees of QUALITYstarsNY participating programs.

If you are not currently employed at a QUALITYstarsNY participating program, you are ineligible for the QUALITYstarsNy Academic Scholarship. Please reach out to your regional Career Development Center Advisor and/or fill out our general Workforce Scholarships application.

Program / Site Information

Find your program's license

Years at Program:

How long have you been employed at this program?

How long have you been in your current role at this program?

Employment In The Aspire Registry

Have you entered this information and had it verified in The Aspire Registry? If you need help, please reach out to The Aspire Registry support team.

We couldn't find any existing education plan for connected to your profile.

If you've worked with an Early Childhood Career Development Center Advisor before, and believe you have education plans on file with us, please reach out to your advisor.

If you are new to the Career Center, please enter your educational enrollment details. Add Education Record

Enter Education Record

Identify the Degree or program of study you are requesting scholarship funds for. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be Admitted or Enrolled into the College. If you are not yet admitted, please reach out to your Regional Career Advisor for assistance.

College

Select a College System above before Selecting your college.

Enrollment / Admission

Degree Details

Please select the major and minor closest to your program of study. if you don't see an option similar to your major/minor, please reach out to your regional Career Development Center Advisor and/or fill out our general Workforce Scholarships application.

Additional Education Details

Please answer ALL questions below to the best of your knowldge. Leaving any selection blank will prevent your application from being submitted.

Confirm Status

Confirm the current status of your enrollment in this program of study.

Final Semester / Remaining Credits

Will fall 2024 be your final semester? How many credits do you still need to earn to compelete your degree?

Credits Needed to complete degree / program

Required / Voluntary Studyplan

Are you enrolling in this program to satisfy the requirements of a formal studyplan?

EIP Funding

Have you applied for EIP (Education Incentive Program) for the 2024 calendar year? Have you already used your EIP allocation for the year, or do you plan to use it?

Coursework Planned

Add any courses you are enrolled in or are planning to take for the Fall 2024 semester.

If you have any existing Fall 2024 courses in your account, they should appear below.

This education record currently has no courses listed for Fall 2024. You may add courses below, or reach out to your regional Career Advisor for guidance.
+ Add a Fall 2024 Course | Return to Application

Add Course

e.g. "EDUC 101" Course code should be 3 or 4 letters, followed by 3 or 4 numbers.
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