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Childcare Assistance Grant
Application Deadline for the Fall Semester: July 15
Applicatino Deadline for the Spring Semester: November 15
This program is funded by the State of North Carolina to assist community college students with their childcare needs. At CPCC, the funds are administered by the Family Resource Center.
PLEASE NOTE: Employees of CPCC are not eligible to apply for childcare assistance through this program. Work study is considered a form of financial aid, and recipients of this assistance may apply.
A student accepted into the program is typically awarded assistance with 70% of their childcare costs, and the remainder of the cost is the responsibility of the student.
Availability of Funds
Limited funds are available to assist students through this program, so there are not enough funds available to award all students who apply. The college usually receives an amount of money which can only assist about 20 students each year.
Criteria used in Selecting New Recipients
In order to be considered for assistance, students need to have successfully completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at CPCC. Only students taking college-level (regular curriculum) classes can apply. The Childcare Assistance Committee evaluates all applications based on these standards:
- Financial need
- Strength of their academic record
- Progress toward completing their program/degree
In addition, students may write a letter explaining any special needs or circumstances they would like for the selection committee to consider.
Selection of Childcare Recipients
After the application deadline, (July 15th for the fall semester and November 15th for the spring semester), the Committee meets to evaluate applications. Students already participating in the program and in good standing are awarded first.
The committee ranks applications at their meeting. However, awards cannot be determined until information for the programs’ funding status is available for the upcoming semester. Applicants should be aware that they may not know if they will receive assistance until after the beginning of the semester.