STRIVE Scholars - Strengthening Teachers_ Reaching Individuals _Valuing Everyone

STRIVE is a North Carolina scholarship for early childhood education students provided in partnership with the Foundation for the Carolinas and Mecklenburg County. The STRIVE scholarship can help you earn your degree to become a child care worker, preschool teacher, or pre-K teacher in North Carolina. The scholarship is increasing and improving the early childhood education workforce, helping recruit great people for child development jobs, particularly in the county’s public pre-K classrooms.

These scholarships are offered by external organizations and can be applied to your tuition at Central Piedmont Community College. Be sure to check specific eligibility requirements and application deadlines for each scholarship.

Please click Visit below to sign up for an information session and learn next steps to submit the STRIVE scholarship application.