* AFTER your application for enrollment to the After School program has been
completed and submitted.
* For applicants to be considered, children must be enrolled for a minimum of 4 days
each week.
* You MUST have applied and been denied for child care subsidy by the Watauga
County Department of Social Services (DSS) before you will be considered for this rate.
For information on qualification see the Eligibility Standards document on the web page.
In addition to submission of this form please provide the following documentation to the Program Coordinator at your school or Program Director at the Central Office for all adults living within your household:
* A copy of the DSS denial or waiting list letter showing your were denied or are
currently on the waiting list.
* Your household's last tax statement showing line 37
* Last paycheck stub/s for each adult in household
* Student loan statement if applicable
* Child support verification
* Or any other documentation that supports verification of your household income or
listed as gross income on your tax document.
Not providing requested documentation and information will result in a delay of approval. Subsidy does not start until the day of approval. The date of application is automatically recorded when this application is submitted. You will be notified by e-mail of approval or denial.
To be eligible for the first day of the program April 1, 2023, this application and all documentation must be submitted on or before March 28, 2023. All applications received after 4:30 p.m. on this date will be considered for the following month provided spaces are still available. Since reduced rate scholarships are extremely limited, priority will be given to applicants applying for the most days of care and the youngest children needing care. Watauga Virtual Academy children are not eligible for the Reduced Rate Scholarship.
Privacy Act Statement
The confidentiality of the information on this application is protected by the "Right to Privacy Act (1974)". This information will only be used to determine your eligibility for reduced rates for the after school program.