Other Financial Assistance

Financial aid is available in different forms and from many different sources. These sources include but are not limited to the federal government, your state of residency, the college or institution you attend, private resources and foundation agencies.

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Veterans Assistance

All programs available to veterans and/or dependents of veterans are administered through the Office of the Registrar. If you are eligible for assistance through these programs, please contact their office. If you have any additional questions regarding your eligibility, those should be directed to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at 1-888-GI-BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) or you may refer to the VA Benefits website . Receipt of certain types of VA benefits may affect your financial aid eligibility.

Child Care Funding

Child Care Subsidies

The Child Care Subsidy program (formerly known as Child Care Connection Hawaii or CCCH) helps low-income families to sustain their employment, educational efforts and job training by paying a subsidy for their children who are in the care of DHS-approved child care providers. Unless child care is required for protective purposes, families must meet income and activity requirements to qualify for this subsidy program.

For more information, eligibility requirements and how to apply for Child Care Subsidies, visit https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/bessd/ccch-subsidies/

Preschool Open Doors (POD)

The Preschool Open Doors (POD) program is a separate subsidy program with funds that provides services state-wide to families sending their children to a licensed preschool during the two (2) school years prior to kindergarten entry. The goal of POD is to promote school readiness for children, and the program focuses on meeting the needs of the child. Parents are not required to have an eligible activity, unlike the Child Care Subsidy program, but they must meet income and other eligibility requirements. For POD, there is an initial application period established and published each year with the possibility of additional application periods dependent on the availability of funding.

For more information about POD, call 808.791.2130 on Oahu, or toll free from the neighbor islands at 800.746.5620 or visit https://www.patchhawaii.org/programs/preschool-open-doors/

Keiki O K Aina

The Hawaiʻi Early Learning Partnership (HELP) for Child Care Tuition Assistance Program is focused on serving Native Hawaiian, Native American Indian, and Alaska Native families who are working or attending school or in job training.

For more information, eligibility requirements and how to apply for the Hawaiʻi Early Learning Partnership (HELP) for Child Care Tuition Assistance Program, visit https://www.koka.org/help-for-childcare/