A child may qualify for a scholarship in the Child Care Services (CCS) program if the child lives in Texas and is:
- Either younger than 13 years old, or under 19 years old with a disability
- A U.S. citizen or legal immigrant
AND one or more of the following applies to your household:
- Your family lives in Texas and:
- Meets income limits (at or below 85% of the State Median Income) and
- Has less than $1 million in assets
- Needs child care so you can work, search for a job, or take part in school or job training
- Your family is experiencing homelessness
- The child has a deployed military parent, and the household meets the income limit
Apply for a child care scholarship for the CCS program on the TX3C website.
Child care scholarship costs
Income limits for CCS eligibility, parent share of cost sliding fee scale, and the parent share of cost calculator are updated at least once per year.
View income limits and parent copay amounts on the TWC website.