KRS 164.518: Scholarships and awards for persons who are employed or provide

training in child-care and early childhood settings.

(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly to create a seamless system to upgrade the

professional development of persons who are employed or provide training in a

child-care or early childhood setting through scholarships, merit awards, and

monetary incentives, to assist these persons in obtaining a child development

associate credential, post -secondary certificate, diploma, de gree, or specialty

credential in an area of study determined by the Early Childhood Advisory Council.

(2) Eligibility for scholarship funds shall be for individuals who do not have access to

professional development funds from other education programs that receive state or

federal funds, and who are:

(a) Employed at least twenty (20) hours per week providing services in a child -

care or early childhood setting; or

(b) Involved in providing professional development training for teachers in an

early childhood setting.

(3) The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, after consultation with the

Early Childhood Advisory Council and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services,

shall promulgate administrative regulations, including a system of monetary

incentives for scholarship program participants for completing classes, in

accordance with KRS Chapter 13A as necessary to implement this section.