STATEHOUSE (May 25, 2021) – State Rep. Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh) encourages working families seeking high-quality early education and out-of-school programs for their children to apply for Build, Learn, Grow scholarships.
To qualify for a scholarship, one family member must qualify as an essential worker, like those who work in health care or food service, and their family must meet income eligibility requirements. Scholarships can be used for their child's early care and education, and summer learning or out-of-school care. Ledbetter said the scholarship will cover 80% of child care costs for children up to age 12.
"For more than a year now, essential workers have worked tirelessly to keep our businesses open to meet the needs of our communities," Ledbetter said. "This scholarship supports eligible families with young children so that they can access educational resources and high-quality learning opportunities."
Ledbetter said applications are open through Oct. 31, 2021, and there are 50,000 scholarships available through the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration on a first-come, first-served basis.
The application, list of eligible programs and income requirements for the Build, Learn, Grow scholarship fund are available at brighterfuturesindiana.org/scholarships/families. All Indiana essential businesses and operations are listed at coronavirus.in.gov/2496.htm.
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State Rep. Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh) represents House District 75,
which includes portions of Pike, Spencer and Warrick counties.
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