Success By 6 Making: A Difference
Preschool Scholarship Program Surpassed $1,000,000 Milestone United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County is recognized by the Department of Community and Economic Development as a Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization. Each year Success By 6 provides tuition assistance so that families may access safe, affordable and high quality preschool programming for their children. Success By 6 is thrilled to announce that, since 2007, we have provided 310 children with this once-in-lifetime learning opportunity and have awarded a total of $1,022,487.00 in preschool scholarships!
The application process for this preschool scholarship program opens July 1 of each year and provides 50% tuition assistance to children, ages 3 to 6 years, who attend an approved Keystone STAR 3 or STAR 4 early childhood center and who are enrolled in a preschool program. Parents must also meet certain income guidelines to be eligible. Additional information can be found at www.uwcarlisle.org .
Funding for this program is provided by local businesses through the Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Business owners who would like to learn more about participating in this program may go to our website at www.uwcarlisle.org .
