Minnesota Postsecondary Child Care Grant

Grant · Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Minnesota Postsecondary Child Care Grant. $50–$6,500. Still confirming. Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Official link: https://myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants (myhighered.mn.gov)
Amount: $50–$6,500. Maximum award $6,500 per eligible child per 9-month academic year; maximum per term $3,250/semester or $2,167/quarter; minimum $50/semester or $33/quarter (official myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants).
Status: We're still confirming this listing with the sponsor's official page.
Deadline: Complete FAFSA or Minnesota Alternative State Financial Aid Application plus campus Child Care Grant application (campus-determined packaging — official myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants)
Who can apply: Students in Minnesota
Last checked: October 23, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-10-23

Apply: Apply here

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States on file: Minnesota

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Source: Minnesota Office of Higher Education (official URL on file)

Source: confirmed

Deadline verified: no — we do not have a confirmed date

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Current cycle: not confirmed · no deadline on file

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Eligibility on file

Minnesota Postsecondary Child Care Grant: helps students with child-care costs; max $6,500 per eligible child per 9-month year. Official MyHigherEd grants page. Eligibility (Minnesota Postsecondary Child Care Grant; checked 2026-09-07): Need-based child care support for eligible student parents. Complete FAFSA or Minnesota Alternative application plus campus Child Care Grant application (official https://myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants). Official amount guidance: Maximum award $6,500 per eligible child per 9-month academic year; maximum per term $3,250/semester or $2,167/quarter; minimum $50/semester or $33/quarter (official myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants; checked 2026-09-07).

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Who can apply

Students in Minnesota

How to apply

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Questions

Who sponsors Minnesota Postsecondary Child Care Grant?

Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Official page: https://myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants

What is the amount for Minnesota Postsecondary Child Care Grant?

$50–$6,500. Maximum award $6,500 per eligible child per 9-month academic year; maximum per term $3,250/semester or $2,167/quarter; minimum $50/semester or $33/quarter (official myhighered.mn.gov/paying-college/grants). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Minnesota Postsecondary Child Care Grant?

What is the status of Minnesota Postsecondary Child Care Grant?

We're still confirming this listing with the sponsor's official page. We do not have a confirmed date. Check the official page before you plan around it.

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