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Foreign Credential Evaluation Scholarships

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Foreign Credential Evaluation Scholarships help early childhood educators who have completed their high school or higher education coursework outside of the United States pay for the evaluation of educational transcripts.

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Eligibility

Eligibility

Applicants must be working or volunteering in a Minnesota early childhood program or currently participating in Empower to Educate, and must have a current, complete, and up to date Develop Individual Membership.

Benefits

Benefits

Scholarships can be used to pay for general or course-by-course evaluations, translation of documents, standard mailing fees, and additional transcript copies for enrollment in a Minnesota college. 

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More Information

Visit Child Care Aware's website to learn about Foreign Credential Evaluation Scholarships that provide assistance for those educated outside the United States. 

  • Submitting professionally evaluated transcripts to Achieve will help them assign you an accurate Career Lattice Step in Develop, which may help with your higher education and career goals.
  • Scholarships can be paid directly to the agency performing your evaluation, or you can apply to be reimbursed for an evaluation you already paid for.