Child Care Scholarships Help Parents Pursue Education and Training

Affiliation: Joint

Location: San Antonio | Bexar County, TX

Partners: United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County; Women United; participating child care providers; colleges and workforce training programs

What They Did: Provides child care financial assistance and family support to Bexar County parents pursuing their first associate or bachelor's degree or participating in a qualifying long-term workforce development program.

Key Results: The model pairs child care assistance with monthly support and financial-literacy requirements. The current program serves qualifying Bexar County parents broadly, including but not limited to military families.

Replication Takeaway: A community funder can connect child care assistance directly to education and workforce goals, with coaching, financial-literacy requirements, and participating providers.