Limestone University Joins SC Endeavors To Provide Scholarships For Future Educators

Limestone University has announced a new partnership with SC Endeavors, one that will provide scholarship opportunities for students who want to pursue a career in education and childcare.

Early Childhood Education majors at Limestone can now apply for the T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Education and Compensation Help) Early Childhood Scholarship, which aims to help students who are working professionally with children while pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

"This partnership is another step in strengthening the pipeline of educator talent for our local schools and childcare centers,” said Dr. Shelly Meyers, Limestone’s Dean of the College of Education & Health Professions. “Many of our community college partners also participate in this program. Limestone now has another way to support students who transfer from those institutions into our Early Childhood program.”

In order to be eligible for scholarship, the student must currently work 30 or more hours a week at a child-care facility that is licensed and registered through the South Carolina Department of Social Services. Additionally, the student must have utilized all financial aid and loan opportunities available to them at their respective college or university before applying to the program.

More information on eligibility can be found HERE on the SC Endeavors’ website.

Meyers commended former Early Childhood Program Coordinator Dr. Tammy Quick, citing her initiative and labor as pivotal in the partnership between Limestone and SC Endeavors.

SC Endeavors (formerly the Center for Child Care Career Development) is the professional development system for South Carolina’s early childhood workforce. Its mission is to support the continuous growth and improvement of early education programs and professionals to create positive outcomes for young children and their families in South Carolina. SC Endeavors continues to be an integral part of the South Carolina Department of Social Services Division of Early Care and Education and to enhance professional development opportunities, resources, and tools for early education professionals.

The Limestone University Early Childhood Program is approved by the South Carolina Department of Education to provide coursework leading to teacher certification in pre-school through third grade. The Teacher Education Program is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards.