Full Eligibility Requirements

Children- The age range for the dependent eligible children must be from birth to 6 years

• The child or children of the applicant must be a legal dependent, which includes children by birth or adoption, foster children and children by court order; this program is only available to the legal, dependent children of eligible applicant.

Parent- To be eligible to apply and participate in the program, an applicant must

• Be Pell-grant eligible and must have a completed FAFSA on file at the Paradise Valley Community College Financial Aid Office
• Have demonstrated need and have childcare costs directly related to their being a student at PVCC
• Provide proof of parent relationship to child/children's including birth certificate of child/children, adoption papers
• Be a US citizens or permanent resident with proof
• Be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours for the applicable fall and spring semester or three credit hours for the applicable summer semester and maintain those minimum credit hours to continue to participate in the program. A participant will be dropped once the student withdraws from the college or they enroll in less than minimum credit hours (6 in fall and spring; 3 in summer)
• Not be receiving substantial childcare support from other sources