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Support & Funding

What this is likely to cost, and where to ask for help

Every figure below is an editable planning assumption, not a quote and not an offer. No scholarship is awarded, applied for, or held on this page.

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What is actually in the way

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I do not know what it actually costs

Build the estimate below with your own assumptions, then confirm the current rates with the college before deciding anything.

I may already have some of this coursework

Prior coursework should be reviewed rather than repeated. Only an advisor can decide what counts.

I cannot see where the study time comes from

Directors rarely find time; they delegate something first. The delegation map in the Studio is the practical starting point.

I do not know whether my employer would support this

Employer sponsorship is a condition of some scholarship models. Nothing on this page arranges it for you.

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Build your own estimate

Starting values come from the published SCF tuition page, reviewed 11 September 2026. Residency, eligibility, number of terms, books, and other charges must be confirmed with the college.

The certificate is 12 credits.

Resident lower-division rate including listed mandatory per-credit fees.

Books and other charges are left out of the total on purpose, because an unknown cost is not a cost of zero. The figure above is not an all-inclusive price.

Tuition (12 credits × $102.48)
$1,229.76
Access fee (2 × $40.00)
$80.00
Application fee
$20.00
Books and materials
Not yet known
Known planning cost
$1,329.76
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Where to ask about support

These are existing organizations with their own eligibility rules. We link to them rather than duplicating them, and we have no partnership arrangement with any of them.

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Florida

A scholarship model that often involves employer sponsorship. Eligibility, the sponsorship model, and any award amount must be confirmed directly. No percentage or award is guaranteed here.

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ELC of Sarasota County — ASPIRE professional development

Existing local professional development supports for the early learning workforce.

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Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County

The coalition's wider services and contact routes for providers in the county.

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SCF tuition and fees

The published rates behind the planning inputs on this page. Always check the current figures.

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What this page is not

No application is submitted, no award is held, and no eligibility is decided here. Employer sponsorship, residency status, and current rates all change the real figure. Bring your estimate to the college and to the organizations above rather than treating it as settled.

The proposed founding cohort is 10 directors × a $1,500.00 target = $15,000.00. No award has been secured or committed. See the full budget model.