Paying for Child Care Information about Pennsylvania’s Child Care Works subsidized child care program
	Getting Help with Child Care General Program Information

 

Am I Eligible?  2005 Child Care Eligibility Calculation and Co-payments

 

New regulations improve family access to child care Summary of changes to Child Care Works Program

 

Waiting list numbers View Pennsylvania’s child care waiting list by county for August, 2005

 

 

Where To Go For Help? A guide for Child Care Teachers and Early Care and Education Professionals on obtaining Behavioral Health Services for Children.

PHEAA Loan Forgiveness Last year the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Administration (PHEAA) Foundation allocated $5 million to its Early Childhood Education Loan Forgiveness program.  This was a great victory for QUEST advocates who worked to expand this program which will help to retain B.A. degreed teachers in early childhood programs.  Unfortunately, the word is getting out very slowly. As of October, PHEAA had received only 29 applications. Twelve were approved and eight were still pending. QUEST needs to get the word out!     The program will forgive up to one-sixth of qualifying loan debt annually, not to exceed the maximum of $3,300 per year for three years or the program’s $9,900 maximum benefit.  To be eligible an applicant must be employed in a child care center and have a B.A. degree and early childhood certification, or an Associates degree in early childhood education.   Applications for the Quality Early Education Loan Forgiveness program can be obtained by visiting www.pheaa.org or by calling PHEAA at 800-233-0557. PHEAA Letter of Introduction (word) PHEAA Quality Early Childhood Education Loan Forgiveness Flyer (pdf) PHEAA Quality Early Childhood Education Loan Forgiveness Application (pdf)

QUEST - Quality Early Education Through Salaries and Traning Go to the QUEST Website

Provider Payment Survey The Provider Payment Subcommittee of the Southeastern PA Early Childhood Coalition, with assistance from PCCY, prepared and sent Report Card to all child care providers in Philadelphia.  The document surveys child care providers about their experiences with subsidy issues.  Responses will be used to assist with advocacy efforts to improve the subsidy system.    If you are a Philadelphia child care provider we would like to know more about your opinions on the subsidy system. Please complete the document and mail it to Child Space CDI on the address listed at the bottom of the survey.  You can also fax the document to Seema at PCCY @ 215-563-9442 or mail it to PCCY, Seven Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA  19103, attention Seema Rathod.   Get the Provider Payment Survey