ECECD Scholarship and Wage Program

The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) provides a variety of programs to support the educators and other professionals working in Early Childhood Education programs.  The Scholarship Program makes it possible for early childhood professionals to afford coursework leading to advanced credentials and degrees.  The Wage Supplement Program provides education-based supplemental wages to early childhood educators working with children in classroom-based settings.  The Bilingual Incentive Program provides a one-time stipend payment to those bilingually certified early childhood professionals.