Bill > HB2641

This bill establishes the Early Childhood Educator Tuition Assistance Program and the Early Childhood Educator Tuition Assistance Fund. The program provides grants in the form of tuition assistance to individuals seeking an associate degree or certification in early childhood education, with eligibility requirements such as a household income not exceeding 400% of the federal poverty level, enrollment in a minimum of six credit hours per semester, and employment in an early childhood education program for at least 25 hours per week. The fund is established in the State Treasury to make appropriations to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency to carry out the provisions of the program, with the agency required to publish annual reports on the program's operation.