Minnesota Postsecondary Child Care Grant
Direct application
Up to $6,500/year
Eligibility
Location
Minnesota
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Minnesota resident undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at least half-time at a participating Minnesota institution with a child 12 or younger (14 if disabled) and demonstrated financial need may apply.
The maximum award is up to $6,500 per eligible child per academic year. Campus financial aid offices administer awards.
Apply through the MNAid Student Portal after completing the FAFSA or MN Dream Act application. The Minnesota Postsecondary Child Care Grant helps low-income students pay for child care while attending classes.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Minnesota resident
- Have a child age 12 or younger (14 if disabled) who is not eligible for school-aged child care funding
- Enrolled at least 1 credit per term at an eligible Minnesota postsecondary institution
- Not in default on a student loan
- In good academic standing
- Paying out-of-pocket child care costs
- Complete the online Postsecondary Child Care Grant Student Application
- Have child care provider complete Section B of the application
- Submit the full application to your school's financial aid office
- Complete the FAFSA or MN Dream Act application.
- Complete the online Postsecondary Child Care Grant Student Application.
- Have the child care provider complete Section B of the application.
- Submit the full application to the school's financial aid office.