Virtual Enrollment Meeting 2020 – 2021 Stipend Program

This years Stipend Program is only for Teachers/Aides working in the classroom directly with children. Must be working towards your AA or BA/BS degree. If you already have completed your BA/BS, or Master degree,  you do not qualify for this years stipend program.

Check in: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. / Meeting 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Meeting Starts Promptly at 9:00 a.m. No Late Entry Will Be Admitted

Stipend Program Qualifications:

• Be 18 years of age
• Work in Riverside County as a paid employee
• Employer/Family Child Care Home must receive state funding (State Preschool, APP, or CalWORKs Stage 1, 2 or 3)
• Start working on or before August 15, 2020
• Work with the same employer for 9 months between July 1, 2020 and May 30, 2021
• Participants must provide direct care for at least three children other than their own, for a minimum of 15 hours per week
• Earn less than $60,000.00 gross income per year

¨ Option 1 – College Coursework up to 6 units

¨ Option 2 – 21 hours of Professional Growth only

¨ Option 3 – Both College Coursework and Professional Growth

All college courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or better to qualify for a stipend

Please note: If the total amount requested for stipends exceeds funding, the Consortium will notify applicants and stipends will be reduced equitably by a percentage determined by the Riverside County Local Planning Council and the Workforce Pathways Stipend Program Review Committee.