FY27 Career Pathways (CP) Grant - Fund Code (325)
Forecasted
FY27 Career Pathways (CP) Grant - Fund Code (325) supports early educators through institutional student services and financial aid access to help them earn higher education certificates and degrees.
Funder: Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to 15 renewal grants
Summary: Supports institutional student services and financial aid access for early educators pursuing higher education certificates and degrees.
Key Information: This non-competitive renewal is open only to FY 2026 Career Pathways grantees.
Description
The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) administers Career Pathways to help the early education workforce obtain higher education certificates and degrees. Authorized under the Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Act, the program supports institutional infrastructure for early childhood education student support and helps students leverage multiple financial aid sources to cover attendance costs.
The program recognizes the workforce’s diverse ethnic, linguistic, and educational backgrounds and the importance of responsive support services. Career Pathways programs maintain deep connections with the early childhood workforce and local employee partners, linking educators’ educational advancement with sustaining and enhancing high-quality early education programs throughout the Commonwealth.
