2024-2025 Oregon Family Child care training Scholarship and additional Funding Opportunities for training.

Time To Renew Your Scholarship

The time has come to renew your Family Child Care (FCC) Scholarship from PSU – Oregon Center for Career Development (OCCD). You can apply online here Scholarship Application.

We can accept FCC scholarships that say You are part of the group “SUN☀️.” 

Please forward your acceptance email to Faye@zepedalearning.org so we can update your scholarship credential. Once your account credential is updated, you can register for any of our set  2 & 3 trainings.

Additional Funding Opportunities

Oregon Child Care Workforce Recognition Payment Program

In an effort to recognize child care providers across the state of Oregon for their exceptional work, the Oregon Legislature has allocated an annual $500 payment to eligible child care providers in 2024 and 2025! The work that you do as early childhood educators keep this state afloat and we want to say thank you!

The application can be found when you log into your myORO account. Once you log in click on MyORO top left to find the application.

To be eligible, you must: 

Have a myORO (https://my.oregonregistryonline.org/accounts/login/) account.

Work for at least 90 days at 10 hours a week in the calendar year.

Currently work in a licensed Oregon child care facility or in a license exempt or recorded program receiving ERDC or as a family, friend, neighbor care receiving ERDC.

You can find the application by logging in to your MyORO, click on MyORO top right and click on Workforce Recognition Application