Early Childhood Education (ECE)

Trainee Bursary Program

 

The ECE Trainee Bursary is designed to support early childhood educators who are working in a licensed child care centre or regulated family child care and are taking Early Childhood Education courses online from a provincially recognized college/university to upgrade their valid Trainee Level Certification to Level One Certification.

The Department of Education has partnered with AECENL to provide ECE Trainee Bursary Program where AECENL process the applications and recommends the successful applicants for the payment to the Department of Education.

ECE Trainee Bursary Program policies and eligibility requirements can be obtained at Department of Education website: https://www.gov.nl.ca/education/files/family_childcare_pdf_ece_trainee_bursary_policies.pdf

How to apply for the ECE Trainee Bursary Program:

• Print current ECE Trainee Bursary Program Application Form.
• Complete all required sections of the application form.
• You and your employer (if applicable) must hand sign the application. Electronic signature is not accepted.
• If applying for the first time (or bank information has changed) a bank form (or void cheque) must be attached to the application.
• An original transcript is required EVERY time you are applying.

• • Original transcripts can be attached to the application if submitted by regular mail or dropped off.
  • If you are emailing your application, original transcripts must be submitted directly from the college or university either by mail or email to: ecetraineebursary@aecenl.ca
• Application and the required documentation has to be submitted before the deadlines for the current fiscal year: June 30^th, September 30^th, December 31^st, March 31^st
• Application can be submitted via regular mail, couriered, dropped off or emailed.
• If emailing the application, please sent it to: ecetraineebursary@aecenl.ca

 How to email the application:

·         Only eligible PDF scanned application will be accepted. Photos (e.g., .jpg) are not acceptable as they are unable to produce legible copies.

·         Put your name (first and last) and ECE Trainee Bursary Application in the subject line of the e-email before sending.

·         Retain a copy of the original e-mail for your record, in the event it is requested to be resubmitted again.

·         Remember: If you are emailing your application, original transcripts must be submitted directly from the college or university either by mail or emailed to: ecetraineebursary@aecenl.ca

If have any additional questions or if you are not sure whether a course will be considered eligible for this program before registering for the post-secondary institution please contact the Registrar at (709) 579-3004 (toll-free 1-866-579-3004) or at registrar@aecenl.ca.

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