Affordable Childcare Within Reach
Little Antlers Learning Center accepts the NH Child Care Scholarship Program, which helps eligible New Hampshire families pay for child care by providing direct payments to qualified early childhood and out-of-school time providers. In order to be eligible, children must be under the age of 13, or under the age of 18 if they have a disability. Parents must be working, looking for work, or in a training program, and the family’s household income must meet the current requirements. There’s helps out there: today more hard-working parents across the Granite State can save thousands of dollars a year on their child care costs.
How? The NH CHild Care Scholarship Program is a game-changer in child care affordability for New Hampshire’s hard-working parents. NOW, even more families can get help paying for child care!
Why? Just like most parents qualify for financial aid for college or higher education, more parents in New Hampshire are now qualifying for financial aid for child care and other early education, including after school programs.
Who Qualifies? See the eligibility chart below. Examples include: a family of 3 earning up to $95,283 a year or a family of 4 earning up to $113,432 a year. Visit NH Connections for more information.
How to Apply
Online
You can apply for the Child Care Scholarship through NH EASY Gateway to Services, the DHHS self-service web portal: nheasy.nh.gov.
You can also apply for other family assistance programs including Medica, SNAP, Medicare Beneficiary, and Long Term Care Assistance.
Phone
You can also apply over the phone by calling 1-844-ASK-DHHS (1-844-275-3447) and schedule a follow-up appointment.
Paper Application
Or you can apply using a paper application available online or through you local DHHS District Office. To find you local DHHS District Office go to: dhhd.nh.gov/about-dhhs/location-facilities.
Be sure to have the following information available:
- Contact information: including current residential address. a working phone number and active email address that you can check easily.
- Family information: legal names, Social Security numbers, dates-of-birth, etc.
- Household income and expenses information.
| State Medican Income (SMI) | ||
Family Size |
85% SMI MONTHLY |
85% SMI YEARLY |
| 1 | $ 4,915 | $ 58,985 |
| 2 | $ 6,428 | $ 77,134 |
| 3 | $ 7,940 | $95,283 |
| 4 | $ 9,453 | $ 113,432 |
| 5 | $ 10,965 | $ 131,581 |
| 6 | $ 12,477 | $ 149,731 |
| 7 | $ 12,762 | $ 153,133 |
| 8 | $ 13,045 | $ 156,536 |
Effective July 1st, 2024. For the most recent Child Care Scholarship income eligibility levels, visit, nh-connections.org/families/child-care-scholarship
A family with income over 85% of the Median Income (SMI) is not eligible for NH Child Care Scholarship. Special circumstances may apply.