2020-2021 Postsecondary Child Care Grant Program Application
IMPORTANT: Read instructions before completing application. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Step 1 Student completes section A and gives form to child care provider.
Step 2 Child care provider completes section B and returns form to student.
Step 3 Student submits application to financial aid office at college student attends.
Step 4 Financial aid administrator determines student award amount and notifies student of award.
Section A Completed by student (Please use ink or type)
1. Name (Last, First, Middle):
2. Student School ID:
3. Students Email Address:
4. Permanent Home Address:
5. City, State, Zip Code:
6. County of Residence:
7. Telephone Number:
8. Number of children 12 years of age or
younger receiving child care:
9. Number of children with a disability 14 years
of age or younger receiving child care:
10. Are you and/or any of your dependents currently receiving MFIP benefits?
No Yes (If yes, list names of ALL MFIP recipients and attach documentation from county social
services.)
11. Are you or the other parent receiving child care assistance from some other source? (See
instructions.)
No Yes (If, yes, please identify source and attach documentation of assistance you are
receiving.)
Caseworkers name:________________________________________
Caseworkers phone number:__________________
12. Indicate the number of credits for which you intend to register:
___________ ___________ ___________ ____________
Fall Term Winter Term Spring Term Summer Term
13. Program I am enrolled in?
4 year undergraduate 2 year undergraduate certificate graduate/professional
STUDENT CERTIFICATION
Please check every box next to each statement indicating that you understand the statement.
I understand and accept the obligation to provide a written report to the school of any changes in
information provided on this application within 10 days of the change. Changes may include, but are not
limited to, my enrollment, family size, family income, receipt of MFIP, Basic Sliding Fee or Transition Year
benefits, hours of child care, changes in provider, or provider rates, etc. I understand that failure to report
any changes within 10 days will result in cancellation and possible repayment of any Postsecondary Child
Care Grant.
I understand that the Postsecondary Child Care Grant must be used to pay my child care provider and
that the award is subject to repayment and/or cancellation if used for other purposes. I agree to furnish
receipts from my child care provider if requested by the school or the Office of Higher Education staff.
I give permission to the Office of Higher Education and any school I attend to share information regarding
the Postsecondary Child Care Grant with my child care provider(s) and to verify the information on this
application. I also give my provider permission to verify the information in the provider’s section, when
contacted by the school or the Office of Higher Education staff and I understand that my application will be
on hold until the provider information has been verified.
I give permission to the county social service agency to release to the school or the Office of Higher
Education the amount and terms of any MFIP, Transition Year or Basic Sliding Fee child care benefits I receive
from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021. I give permission to the school and the Office of Higher Education
to report my child care award to my county social service agency if I receive MFIP, Transition Year benefits or
Basic Sliding Fee child care assistance during this academic school year.
I declare that the other parent or legal guardian of my child/children is not capable or available to care for
my child/children during the hours for which I have requested an award from the Postsecondary Child Care
Grant Program.
I understand that if I withdraw or reduce my enrollment after receiving a Postsecondary Child Care Grant,
all or a portion of the grant will need to be repaid to my college.
I certify that the information on this application is true and correct and I promise to provide additional
documentation if requested. I understand that this form is used to establish eligibility for the Postsecondary
Child Care Grant Program and that if I purposely give false or misleading information on this form, I may be
subject to a fine, a prison sentence, or both and such action may result in the forfeiture or repayment of
future awards from this program.
Student’s Signature
Date (month/day/year)
Student Name:
Student School ID:
Child Care Provider Must Complete ENTIRE Section
SECTION B Completed by Child Care Provider (Please use ink or type)
Child’s Full Name
Child’s
Age
Total Hours
Child Care
Provided
Per Week
Rate Type
Charged (check
one box)
Amount
Charged
Per Child
Date Day Care
Started
Hourly Rate
Weekly Rate
$
Hourly Rate
Weekly Rate
$
Hourly Rate
Weekly Rate
$
Hourly Rate
Weekly Rate
$
Hourly Rate
Weekly Rate
$
Please list child care assistance paid to provider from other
sources such as Basic Sliding Fee, Early Childhood scholarship,
Transition Year, other parent receiving discounted rate, child
care scholarships or any other assistance programs, etc.
Source:_______
Source:_______
Source:_______
Source:_______
Source:_______
$_______
$_______
$_______
$_______
$_______
Child_______
Child_______
Child_______
Child_______
Child_______
Child Care Center / Provider’s Printed Name
Relationship to Student (if any)
Provider’s Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
County Provider Located
Provider’s Phone
Number Land Line: Cell:
Provider’s Email Address
Check all that apply:
I am a licensed home child care provider. License number: ____________________________
I represent a licensed child care center. License number: ______________________________
I represent a latch-key program which has a contract with a school district to provide child care for school
age children.
I represent a child care center which is legally exempt from licensure. (YMCA, tribal daycare)
I am at least 18 years of age. Under the exempt status I will only care for this family’s children, besides my
own and I do not reside in the same household as the student and child.
PROVIDER CERTIFICATION
Please check every box next to each statement indicating that you understand the statement.
I certify that the information provided in Section B is true and correct and that if I purposely give false or
misleading information on this form, I may be subject to a fine, a prison sentence, or both and such action may
result in the forfeiture of future awards from this program.
I promise to provide additional documentation if necessary, including confirming the above information
when contacted by Office of Higher Education staff or the college financial aid administrator. I also grant
permission to Office of Higher Education or school auditors to review my financial records to verify receipt of
Postsecondary Child Care Grant funds.
Applies only to unlicensed child care providers. I give permission to the Office of Higher Education or the
school to report the amount of the student’s Postsecondary Child Care Grant to the Internal Revenue Service or
the Department of Revenue as taxable income to the provider, when requested.
I understand that I cannot charge a Postsecondary Child Care Grant recipient a higher rate for services than
the rates charged to other clients who are not recipients. I understand that if I purposely give false or misleading
information on this form, I may be subject to a fine, prison sentence, or both.
I understand the obligation to immediately report any changes to the information provided in the above
chart to the student’s financial aid administrator. This includes informing the school if I am no longer providing
child care services for the student’s children.
Provider Signature
Date (month/day/year)
Please report any changes to the student’s college financial aid administrator using this contact information:
North Hennepin Community College
Financial Aid Department
7411 85
th
Avenue N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
763-424-0728
2020-2021 Postsecondary Child Care Grant Program Application Instructions
IMPORTANT: Read instructions before completing application. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Step 1 Student completes Section A and gives form to child care provider.
Step 2 Child care provider completes Section B and returns form to student.
Step 3 Students submits application to financial aid office at college student attends.
Step 4 Financial aid administrator determines student award amount and notifies student of award.
The maximum full-time Postsecondary Child Care Grant award for a full-time undergraduate student 15 credits,
and 6 credits for graduate/professional is $5,500, for each eligible child per nine-month academic year. Students
are able to receive an extra term of eligibility for summer term attendance. Annual awards will be divided
evenly into term installments and disbursed to recipients each quarter or semester, depending upon the type of
school the student attends. The amount of the full-time term award will be decreased for undergraduate
students taking 6-14 credits, graduate students 1-5 credits. Assistance may cover up to 40 hours of child care
per week for each eligible child. For a maximum home care cost of $5 an hour, and a maximum center care cost
of $10 an hour. The institution may increase the maximum award amount by ten percent to compensate for
higher infant care rates charged by some providers. The school may choose to make payments more frequently
or to pay the provider directly. Office of Higher Education staff or the college financial aid administrator will
contact child care providers to verify the information provided on the application.
In order to be eligible, a recipient must:
1. be a Minnesota resident or the applicant’s spouse meets the MN resident definition (see definition
below), including undocumented students who qualify under the MN Dream Act;
2. not be receiving benefits from the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP);
3. must be income eligible (your college financial aid office has a chart showing qualifying income
guidelines);
4. be pursuing a non-sectarian program or course of study that applies to an undergraduate, graduate or
professional degree, diploma, or certificate;
5. have a child 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of age or younger with a disability, needing child
care service on a regular basis;
6. be enrolled at least half time, undergraduate students taking at least six credits or graduate students
taking at least one credit per quarter, semester, or the equivalent;
7. be in good standing and making satisfactory academic progress;
8. not be receiving tuition reciprocity;
9. not be in default on a student loan or, if in default, have made satisfactory arrangements to repay the
loan with the holder of the note;
10. either has not earned a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less than ten semesters or
the equivalent, or has a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less than ten semesters or
the equivalent in a graduate or professional degree program; and
11. a student who withdrew from college during a term because you were called up for active military
services after December 31, 2002, or for a major medical illness may be eligible for an additional term
award, please provide the necessary documentation to your college financial aid administrator.
2020-2021 Postsecondary Child Care Grant Program Application Instructions
Minnesota resident is:
1. a student who has resided in MN for purposes other than postsecondary education for at least 12
consecutive months without being enrolled at a postsecondary institution for more than five
undergraduate or one graduate credits in any term; or
2. a dependent student whose parent or legal guardian resided in MN at the time the 2020-2021 FAFSA
was completed; or
3. a student who graduated from a MN high school, if the student was a resident of MN during the
student’s period of attendance at the MN high school and the student is physically attending a MN
campus; or
4. a student who, after residing in the state of MN for a minimum of one year, earned a high school
equivalency certificate in MN; or
5. a student who is a member (or spouse/dependent of a member) of the armed forces of the United
States stationed in MN on active federal military service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5c; or
6. a spouse or dependent of a veteran, as defined in section 197.447, if the veteran is a MN resident; or
7. a student (or spouse of) who relocated to MN from an area that is declared a presidential disaster area
within 12 months of the disaster declaration, if the disaster interrupted the person’s postsecondary
education; or
8. a student defined as a refugee under United States Code, title 8, section 1101 (a)(42), who, upon arrival
in the United States, has moved to MN and has continued to reside in MN.
9. a student eligible for resident tuition under section 135A.043; or
10. an active member, or a spouse or dependent of that member, of the state’s National Guard who resides
in Minnesota or an active member, or a spouse or dependent of that member, of the reserve component
of the United States armed forces whose duty station is located in Minnesota and who resides in
Minnesota; or
11. a student whose spouse meets the definition of a Minnesota resident.
Question #9 on application Child with a disability is: A child who has a hearing impairment, blindness,
visual disability, speech or language impairment, physical disability, other health impairment, mental
disability, emotional/behavioral disorder, specific learning disability, autism, traumatic brain injury, multiple
disabilities, or deaf/blind disability and needs special instruction and services, as determined by the
standards of the commissioner, is a child with a disability.
A child without a disability is: A child with a short-term or temporary physical or emotional illness or
disability, as determined by the standards of the commissioner, is not a child with a disability.
Question #11 on application Other sources of child care funding: Answer “yes,” if you are receiving child
care funding from another source. Examples are: the child’s other parent is receiving the Postsecondary
Child Care Grant, your employer is helping to pay your child care costs, you receive Basic Sliding Fee child
care assistance from the county, you receive an Early Childhood scholarship, you receive any other
assistance to help pay for daycare costs, other parent is receiving any of the above or a discounted day care
rate, or your ex-spouse is required to cover a portion of child care costs per divorce decree, etc.