Dorothy Curtis Brown Early Childhood Scholarship

Applicant must be a High School Senior, Undergraduate or Graduate student.

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The scholarship is open to individuals who plans to pursue advanced certification from an accredited college or university to become an administrator or director at a child care center. The applicants must enroll in Southwest Florida (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry or Lee County) to obtain a CDA, Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree.

The awardee must be pursuing a certification in early childhood education.

The awardee must aim to become an administrator or director at a child carecenter.

Required

Not required

Write about your goals and plans for the future as well as achievements, setbacks, and skills. The essay explains to the reviewer who you are. The essay is a very important part of your application, and you should use the full space available, equivalent to two typed pages. Be sure to read the scholarship description andaddress items in the scholarship description.Include the following in your essay: Goals and plans for your future. College/University you plan to attend. Goals and plans for your future. Planned field of study and why you chose this field. Work experience. Volunteer experience. Extracurricular activities. Describe your character and skills that demonstrate your abilities. Financial situation if a need based scholarship. Academic performance if this is a merit based scholarship.

Obtain Letters of Recommendation on official letterhead with signatures.

Applicant must submit their SAR report from the completion of your FAFS and ACT and/or SAT Score report.