Who is eligible for the child care assistance grant?
To be eligible for a child care grant, a student must: • be a resident Minnesota undergraduate enrolled at least half-time in a nonsectarian program leading to an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate at an eligible institution; • have one or more children age 12 or under (14 or under if disabled) who receive regular care from a licensed or legal nonlicensed child care provider; • have had less than four years of full-time postsecondary education; • meet the income guidelines that provide the maximum grant amount to families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the 2009 federal poverty guidelines adjusted for family size ($18,941 for a two-person family); • have demonstrated financial need; and • have not received tuition reciprocity or assistance through the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP).
