With the price of childcare for New Hampshire families rivaling college tuition, more are looking to the state’s scholarship program for assistance. New data shows that in the past fiscal year, usage of the program increased, while the state is spending over $12 million more than the previous year.
The New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program is a subsidy voucher program that helps eligible families pay for childcare and out-of-school time care for children under age 13, or 18 if they have a disability. The state directly pays childcare programs a predetermined weekly standard rate, and parents pay a copayment towards tuition depending on their level of eligibility.
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