As long as you continue to meet the eligibility requirements for our Academic Scholarships program, you can continue to apply each time you are working towards a new credential or degree.
If you are enrolled in two different educational programs, you may be able to receive scholarships for both programs at the same time. For example, if you are earning your CDA credential and Associate degree at the same time, you can receive our CDA Scholarships program and Academic Scholarships program at the same time.
If you have earned your Bachelor’s degree with tuition assistance from DECAL Scholars, and desire to further your education, you could go back and earn your CDA or TCC (such as a TCC in Early Childhood Care and Education Program Administration) and apply to receive tuition assistance from DECAL Scholars. However, you may not be eligible for any additional Incentives payments once you complete your program if the credential or degree you have recently earned is considered a lower level than your highest level credential or degree earned in early childhood education.