2022 elementary out-of-school-time scholarships available

Press release

The Montana Early Childhood and Family Support Division recognizes that the need for summer care and summer programming for school-age children is important for a child’s development and to the economic viability of Montana.

The scholarship is for children entering kindergarten through fifth grade in the fall of 2022.

Parents must be employed, attending school or have special circumstances.

Families must demonstrate they are paying for summer care — summer/sports camps, Boys & Girls Club, babysitters, nannies, and such — by providing a receipt or letter of acknowledgement.

Parents have the option to choose a grant amount of either $1,500 or $2,500 per child.

There are no income restrictions. Families can apply online at http://surveymonkey.com/r/RC7FRB2 .

Applications are being accepted May 20 through June 3 on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, people can contact Family Connections online at http://FamilyConnectionsMT.org or call 406-761-6010.

Family Connections is a non-profit child carer resource and referral agency that serves 23 north, central and eastern Montana counties by helping families find and pay for child care and by helping child care businesses open and become sustainable.

Family Connections believes every child deserves a successful future.