How does the Best Beginnings Child Care scholarship program work?
BBCC scholarship is not a free program. Almost all parents have to pay part of the cost of child care each month. This is called a co-payment or co-pay. BBCC has a sliding fee system — that means families that make more money pay a higher co-pay than families who make less money. The county that you live in also pays part of the cost of your child care. If the child care is done in your home, payments will be sent to you to pay your provider. If the child care is done at a provider’s home or a center, payments will be sent to your provider. If your provider charges more than the amount that the county pays, then you may have to pay the extra amount of money (plus your co-pay). Or you can find another provider who does not charge more than what the county will pay.
