Pell grant for child care

Butterfly3001 · Jul 3, 2005

I know that you can get a Pell Grant to help pay for your tuition but I was wondering if the Pell Grant can also extend to paying for child care while you are in school. Does anyone know? :)

Well Im not sure about that you may want to ask the financial aid office for your college, but at my college we have a daycare on campus and my son goes there. They offer a childcare scholarship and it really helps us out. Maybe you should ask them about that.

XJellybeanX · Jul 4, 2005

Well Im not sure about that you may want to ask the financial aid office for your college, but at my college we have a daycare on campus and my son goes there. They offer a childcare scholarship and it really helps us out. Maybe you should ask them about that.

A pell grant is sent directly to the school to pay for education, books, etc. If there is monies left over you will be sent a check for the balance. Check with your state. I live in Rhode Island and there is a daycare assistance program. Call you State Department of Human Services.

Alana

twinkle · Jul 4, 2005

thanks for the suggestions! Hopefully I can find some type of assistance daycare program in Florida.

sddlnscp · Jul 5, 2005

I know that you can get a Pell Grant to help pay for your tuition but I was wondering if the Pell Grant can also extend to paying for child care while you are in school. Does anyone know? :)

I'm not sure about the pell grant, but I work for Social Services in Colorado and we do offer child-care assistance for student parents and/or working parents. This assistance is offered based on income and typically you only have to pay a fraction of (if any) normal daycare costs. Check with your local Department of Social Services (usually under government listings in the phone book).