An award for Early Childhood Educators who have earned a higher Early Childhood Education credential or degree in the past 12 months.
- 1st Level
- $1,200 for a CDA or$1,300 for an Infant/Toddler CDA
- $1,200 for a Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) or$1,300 for an Infant/Toddler Specialist TCC
- 2nd Level
- $1,500 for a Technical College Diploma (TCD)
- $1,500 for an Associates of Applied Science (AAS) degree
- 3rd Level
- $2,500 for a bachelor’s degree
- $2,500 for a master’s degree