The INCENTIVES Program is a Georgia salary supplement program that rewards early care and education professionals for their educational attainment and for their tenure to the same child care cent program for 12 consecutive months. Applicants, who meet all program eligibility requirements, may receive two equal payments over a twelve-month period, ranging from $100 to $1,000 annually depending on the level of education achieved.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, National Administrator Credential (NAC), Certified Child Care Professional (CCP) credential, technical college certificate or diploma, or associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree in early childhood education or child development.

2. Have been employed in a licensed child care center program for at least 12 consecutive months and work with children ages five years and younger.

3. Earn less than $14.45 per hour and work as teachers, assistant teachers, directors or assistant directors in a child care program that is state or nationally accredited or that serves low income children. Teachers and assistant teachers must work at least 25 hours per week in a child care setting; owners, directors and assistant directors must work 40 hours per week.

As of January 1, 2011, all SCHOLARSHIPS applicants must register with the Georgia Professional Development Registry (PDR) in order to be approved for payment. Applicants may register at https://pdr.decal.ga.gov/ and include a copy of any one of the following with their INCENTIVES application: PDR "My Profile," "Resume" or "Career Level Certificate."

For more detailed information about the eligibility and benefits of the INCENTIVES Program, visit the Care Solutions website at www.caresolutions.com or call 770.642.6722 / 800.227.3410

To download the SCHOLARSHIPS Application, click here 

To download Affidavit Verifying Status, click here