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    Early Childhood Online Workforce Program

    Program Description

    This online program is built for professionals working in settings with children ages birth through five to obtain a bachelor’s degree and Professional Educator License in Early Childhood (birth-grade 2). Students may be fully funded as part of the State of Illinois’ Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity.

    About You

    Birthdate
    Birthdate
    Mailing Address
    Mailing Address
    What is the highest level of education you anticipate will be completed before enrolling at Illinois State?
    What is the highest level of education you anticipate will be completed before enrolling at Illinois State?
    Are you currently employed working with children ages 5 or under?
    Are you currently employed working with children ages 5 or under?
    Have you applied for the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Scholarship Program through Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)?
    Have you applied for the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Scholarship Program through Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)?
    How did you hear about our program? 
    How did you hear about our program? 

    Supplemental Materials

    1. If you have any Gateways to Opportunity credentials, upload the Gateways Professional Development Record or your Gateways Credential certificate. 
    2. In order to review your academic performance for unofficial admission review and to identify any needed coursework to complete at your community college partner, we will need to complete an unofficial transcript review. Please submit unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended.


    These materials may be submitted online below, or mailed to:

    Yadira Ramirez
    College of Education
    Illinois State University
    Campus Box 5300, DeGarmo 506
    Normal, IL 61790-5300