MARYlaND SCHOLARSHIPS

This is the application and information for the Child Care Scholarship program.

To be eligible for the CCS Program, you must be:

• A Maryland resident who is working/employed, in an approved training program or attending school. For families where both parents live within the same household, both parents must meet all eligibility requirements. 

• A recipient of Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or within CCS income guidelines (see below).

• Willing to have your child immunized to Maryland state standards or provide documentation supporting Exemption from Immunization. 

• Pursuing child support, if both parents do not live within the same household composition. 

• Willing to provide proof that each child needing child care is a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. (Provide a Birth Certificate for each child or documentation that certifies the child's status.)   NOTE: Parents ARE NOT required to be citizens of the United States. 

• Willing to provide proof of identity for all members within the household composition. (Proof of identity for the parent can be any form of a government issued document. The birth certificate or immigration status documentation can serve as proof of identity for each child in the household composition.) 

• Willing to provide a Photo I.D. (Only required of the head of households.)  

• An individual who is younger than 13 years old who is not disabled, or an individual younger than 19 years old who is disabled.