CWC will provide childcare assistance grants to eligible students in order to assist with the cost of childcare. The grant will be distributed as a one-time payment. The Wyoming Department of Family Services is the sponsoring agency for these grants.

Applications are open! APPLY TODAY

Who is Eligible?

• Students enrolled in a CWC degree or certificate program for the Spring of 2023.
• Citizens, non citizens, and international students
• Students enrolled in online, hybrid, or in person classes
• Experiencing one or more of the following due to childcare costs
  • Underemployed
  • Unemployed
  • Reduced college course load
  • Reduced credits earned in prior academic terms
  • Risk or reduced credits in the upcoming academic term
  • Childcare costs prohibitive

Not Eligible if you are

• Not enrolled in Spring 2023 semester
• Only enrolled in dual and/or concurrent courses
• Non degree seeking
• Only enrolled in life enrichment and/or professional development courses
• Students with no child care costs
• A full time benefited employee of CWC

Grant Proration Based on Enrollment Status

Grant awards are prorated based on student enrollment as follows:

• 100% for full-time status (FT), 12+ credits
• 75% for quarter-time status (QT), 9-11 credits
• 50% for half-time status (HT), 6-8 credits
• 25% for less than half-time status (LTHT), 1-5 credits

Awarding Timeline

• Application available Aug 22, 2022
• Review of Applications will begin Aug 29, 2022
• Awarding to begin Sep 6, 2022

Please note that funding is limited! Awards will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis as long as funding is available.