Sylvia Ingram Eagle Scholarship

The Sylvia Ingram Eagle Scholarship was established in 2018 by her children in honor and recognition of the distinguished career of Mrs. Eagle within the field of early childhood education.

This scholarship is available to the following students:

• Financial Need as demonstrated by FAFSA application process
• Minimum GPA 2.5
• Enrolled in early childhood education program,
• Completed at least one core class toward their Associate in Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Education,
• Not be a recipient of funding from the T.E.A.C.H. program.

Applicants will also be asked to provide a referral from an Early Childhood Education instructor and information concerning past academic performance, employment history, community service and/or military service, and career goals.

This scholarship is renewable if the applicant still meets the above requirements.

Scholarships can be used for tuition, required fees, e-text fees, and textbooks, if required, unless otherwise noted.

The Sylvia Ingram Eagle Scholarship at Central Piedmont was established by her children to honor and recognize Mrs. Eagle’s distinguished career in the field of early childhood education. Mrs. Eagle attended college in Greensboro and later at Charlotte College. At the time, early childhood education was not a degree program but instead a subject within the home economics program. Mrs. Eagle started Kiddie Korner Day Schools in 1950 and grew the business to nine centers, 225-plus employees and 1100 children. Her son, Bob, estimates that his mom served between 25,000 and 50,000 children before selling the business. Mrs. Eagle’s leadership includes serving as the first president of the N.C. Day Care Association, now known as the N.C. Early Childhood Association.