Fayetteville Technical Community College is pleased to offer financial assistance to our students through childcare grant funding. The Parents for Higher Education Child Care Assistance Program provides financial assistance with childcare tuition for full-time FTCC curriculum students.
Eligibility Requirements
- Be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours (half (½) of your total credit hours must be face to face classes)
- Have a 2023-2024 Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application on file with the Financial Aid office
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
- Household income must be at 200% or below the Federal Poverty Level
Note: If you are currently receiving childcare assistance through your county’s Department of Social Services, you are ineligible for the PFHE program.
Resources for Students with Children
For more information contact:
Dixie Canon Parents for Higher Education (PFHE) Subsidy Support Tony Rand Student Center Office 109 canond@faytechcc.edu 910-678-8486 |
Community Referral Agencies for Child Care Assistance
You and your family may qualify for childcare subsidies, vouchers, or free childcare programs. Some options in our community include:
Agency Name | Contact Number |
Partnership for Children of Cumberland County (Smart Start) / Child Care Solutions (Child Care Resource and Referral) (Ages: Birth-5 and not in kindergarten) | (910) 867-9700 |
Department of Social Services (DSS) (Ages Birth-12) | (910) 677-2392 |
Head Start / Early Start (Cumberland Community Action Program) |
(910) 487-9800 |
North Carolina Pre-K Program (Formerly – More at Four) |
(910) 867-9700 |
EARLY-IN Special Education Preschool Program (Cumberland County Schools) |
(910) 484-6761 |
Pre-K Program (Cumberland County Schools) |
(910) 483-7370 |
Primetime (Afterschool Program) | (910) 678-2451 |
Military Families | Contact Number |
NACCRRA (Fort Liberty Representative) | (910) 432-0137 |
Army Community Services – Fort Liberty | (910) 396-8682 |
Family Readiness Center – Fort Liberty | (910) 432-3742 |