Early Childhood Scholarship

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Start (or Restart) Your Early Childhood Education Career!

KCC and the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship Program are here to help you achieve your dream. The scholarship covers tuition and other expenses for eligible students—no repayment required! Each year, $5 million in scholarships are awarded to aspiring educators across Illinois. Learn from experienced early childhood professionals who know what it takes to succeed. Whether you want to become a preschool teacher, infant-toddler educator, childcare program director, or home daycare provider, KCC will help you get there. Plus, KCC offers pathways to a bachelor's degree if that's your goal. Take the next step at KCC and turn your passion into the career you've always dreamed of!

Why Choose KCC?
Flexible

Classes are in-person, online, and a hybrid of both, offering you several ways to fit your education in with the rest of your busy life.

Friendly

We understand you have a life beyond your schoolwork. Our teachers care, and we show it!

Experience

Learn from those who have been in the field and have firsthand experience in early childhood.

Recognized & Accredited
'24-25 Gold Military Friendly School® award
Top 50 best trade schools programs 2020-21 school year - Learn.org recognized school.
Daily Journal - best of the best - readers choice awards - djreaderschoice.com - the official community's choice awards - first place best college/university
Illinois Articulation Initiative - www.iTransfer.org
Learn More About What Kankakee Community College Has to Offer.
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