Oregon Student Child Care Grant

Pays student parents' child care costs, up to $10,000 per academic year, while they earn an undergraduate credential at an Oregon college.

How much

up to $10,000 per academic year (lesser of actual or average local child care costs)

Who qualifies

• parent of a child age 12 or under (or older with special needs)
• Oregon resident; child or legal dependent age 12 or under needing care (older if special needs); child care provider listed with ODHS or registered/certified with the Oregon Child Care Division; no bachelor's degree; undergraduate at an eligible Oregon-based college (Oregon campuses of out-of-state for-profit chains disqualify); satisfactory academic progress; no Title IV default or overpayment.
• For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
• Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.

When to apply

Opens later Annual; application opens mid-January and closes at the end of May (2026-27 window: mid-January to end of May 2026). The 2027-28 application opens mid-January 2027.

How to apply

1. During the application window (mid-January to end of May), complete the Oregon Student Child Care Grant application in the OSAC Student Portal and the FAFSA or ORSAA
2. Transcripts are requested later only from eligible applicants

What you'll need

state application + FAFSA

Last checked

October 5, 2026, against the official page (oregonstudentaid.gov)