Professional Development Financial Incentive
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- High school students interested in early childcare education career
Geography
- In Pender County
Other requirements
- Those seeking an associate's degree or higher
Overview
Purpose: Provides financial incentives to child care providers seeking to increase their level of education by pursuing an associate's degree or higher in early childhood education.
Geographic Scope: Pender County, North Carolina
Eligibility:
- Current child care providers in Pender County
- High school students interested in early childcare education career
- Those seeking an associate's degree or higher
Services Offered:
- Financial incentives for pursuing higher education
- Technical assistance in choosing an early childhood degree
- Identifying appropriate college/university coursework
- Completion of college/university applications (placement tests, registration, declaring major, transferring credits, schedule planning)
- Researching and applying for financial aid (TEACH, FastWeb, etc.)
- Early Childhood Professional resume creation
- Portfolio development
- In-service trainings relevant to professional development
Contact Information:
- Smart Start of Pender County
- P.O. Box 429
- 600 N. Timberly Lane
- Burgaw, NC 28425
- Phone: 910-259-9978
- Toll Free: 1-866-606-0909
- Fax: 910-259-9728
- Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (other times by appointment)
What Smart Start of Pender County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $233K
- Median grant
- $233K
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Burgaw, NC.
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Pender County Department of Social Services · Burgaw, NC
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Fields of Work
- Teacher development
- Professional development
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