USE EIP SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR ONLINE CHILD CARE / DAYCARE CLASSES
The New York Educational Incentive Program (EIP) offers scholarships for child care providers to assist with training and professional development classes. You can use those funds for child care training classes, including the CDA, with SafeGard Classes Online.
You can apply for your scholarship online and when you receive your benefit notice, simply send that to SafeGard Classes Online and we'll work with you to get your account set up with your classes.
We have many classes approved to meet licensing requirements in New York state, including many in Spanish. See our list of classes by NY Topic area.
To be eligible for EIP, child care providers must be required to take training and must be caring for children in a program regulated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS) or the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH).
The maximum annual award amounts are:
- College courses $2,000
- CDA and all other pre-approved credential training $1,250
- Coaching $1,100
- CPR/FA $125 classroom, $95 online with face-to-face skills testing component
- Trainings, conferences and workshops $700
Here are some additional resources regarding scholarship programs in New York:
