NJC offers an extensive list of scholarship opportunities, including

$100-1,500
Northeastern ECE Educators Colorado Shines Scholarship
This ECE Scholarship is funded by the CO Dept. of Higher Education for students who have declared a certificate or degree path in Early Childhood Education. The goal of this scholarship is to help expand the ECE Educator workforce in Colorado and encourage retention of those educators through professional development. This scholarship is not based on students' financial need and may be used towards tuition, fees, books and supplies. Bilingual students will be prioritized for funding, but is not required. Eligible students will be required to register in the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (PDIS), and will need to provide their PDIS Login Username in the application.

$1,000
Northeastern ECE Collaborative CU Denver Scholarship
This scholarship opportunity is provided through CU Denver for The partnership for Rural Educator Preparation program (T-PREP). This program creates a pathway for students to earn an Associates in Early Childhood Education from Northeastern, and then earn a Bachelor's degree through CU-Denver without leaving the northeastern community. This scholarship may be awarded to students taking ECE courses at NJC, even if they are not registered for the T-PREP program. Scholarships are available through the Fall 2023 term.

$500-10,000
Rex and Doris Monahan Memorial T-PREP Scholarship
This scholarship will provide 100% tuition and book support, after all grants and scholarships are applied. Recipients may receive this scholarship for two years to graduation or for the duration of enrollment at NJC, whichever is less.

Recipients of this scholarship must: be full-time students in good standing at Northeastern Junior College and be working toward an associate's and/or bachelor's degree in majors offered through the University of Colorado Denver T-PREP partnership with NJC.

The T.E.A.C.H Scholarship is available for Early Childhood professionals working in licensed settings and pursuing higher education. This scholarship covers up to 90% of tuition, along with a supplies allowance, paid study time, and bonus incentives for completing classes successfully.

The T.E.A.C.H Scholarship is available for Early Childhood professionals working in licensed settings and pursuing higher education. This scholarship covers up to 90% of tuition, along with a supplies allowance, paid study time, and bonus incentives for completing classes successfully.

The College Opportunity Fund (COF) is used by the state of Colorado to pay a portion of the total cost of undergraduate degrees if you are a Colorado resident attending a Colorado public institution. For the 2022-2023 school year, the COF stipend is $104 per credit hour. COF is not considered financial aid. Students eligible for in-state tuition can receive the stipend every term that they take eligible undergraduate courses, and have not met the 145 credit hour lifetime limit.

Colorado Merit Aid
The state of Colorado allocates funding for students who have achieved high academic success. Students must be enrolled in 6 or more credit hours and be a Colorado resident. Please check with the Financial Aid Office on current requirements.

Colorado Student Grant (CSG)
The Colorado Student Grant program is designed to assist students with financial need with their educational expenses. You must be a resident of the State of Colorado and must demonstrate documented financial need. The maximum award for the 2022-2023 academic year is $3,500 for full-time students. You must be making satisfactory academic progress. Funds are awarded to early applicants who meet the financial aid deadline of May 1st. All other applicants are awarded until the funding is exhausted.

Students who are enrolled in at least 6 credit hours are eligible for work-study. The monetary amount offered is determined by your financial aid and various budget items.

NJC offers one work-study opportunity specific to ECE: Adult & Community Education - Early Childhood Instructor Aid (ECIA): Provide classroom support of active learning instruction with the children through exploration, age-appropriate lessons. The ECIA will lead individual and small group activities in alignment with the Early Childhood Instructor’s scheduled lesson plan and activities. The ECIA will monitor the children in the classroom in the event the Early Childhood Instructor is out of the classroom. The ECIA will assist in creating Reading Time Together and Parent and Child Time Together activity packets for children enrolled in the program. Early childhood education experience required. Priority will be given to students in the NJC Early Childhood Education program, and must possess creativity for designing literacy themed activities for children and families. Ability to use design tools like Canva or Microsoft Office is strongly preferred. Organizational skills to assist with organizing files, activities, and supplies. Successful completion of background check required.