EOF Child Care Grant

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The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Childcare Grant is intended to provide assistance to students with one or more dependent custodial children in daycare. To be considered eligible for the Childcare Grant, applicants must meet the following criteria: 1. The applicant must have at least one child that is five years or younger, and not yet in kindergarten. 2. The child must live with the applicant more than 50% of the time. 3. The applicant must be enrolled in at least 6 in-person hours as a degree seeking student at the University of Kansas Lawrence campus, unless completing a dissertation for a PhD program 4. The applicant must have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of less than $13,000, as determined by the FAFSA. 5. Equal priority for the award will be given to applicants who apply by the November 10th priority date. 6. Only one KU student per family can apply for the grant. United States citizens and eligible non-citizens must file a 2025-2026 FAFSA and have a complete financial aid file by the priority date. International students must submit an Institutional Needs Analysis Worksheet (ISNAW) with the application by the priority date. 7. The applicant must have a childcare provider who is someone other than the child’s mother or father. The applicant’s spouse is not an approved childcare provider for the purpose of the grant. Other family members may be considered on a case-by-case basis. 8. If the applicant has a spouse, the spouse must be working or attending school at least half-time.

FAQ

Application deadline	October 15
Scholarship, grant, fellowship, or contest	Grant
Must be repaid?	no
Required to attend a specific school?	yes

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