Student Parent Resources

Student Parent Scholarship Programs

The Victoria Buffum Single Parent Scholarship and the CCV Childcare Assistance Scholarship are new programs designed to provide year-long comprehensive support to CCV student parents. Both scholarships have a similar structure, though each has distinct eligibility requirements. Both of these programs are privately funded and offer comprehensive financial support that can last an entire academic year, limiting the number of spots available in each; as such, we have a selective application process that uses a tiered priority system to assess need and ability to benefit.

If you have questions about either of these scholarships, please reach out to Liz Jarvis at liz.jarvis@ccv.edu

Benefits of CCV’s Parent Scholarship Programs

Students selected for one* of these programs will receive:

• 3 scholarships of $500 during the semester, for up to one year at a total of 6 scholarships, at the following points when they meet the following conditions:
  • At the 5^th week of class, IF still enrolled in at least 12 credits
  • At the 10^th week of class, IF still enrolled in at least 12 credits
  • At the 14^th week of class, IF they completed their 12 credits of courses AND have registered for 12 credits the following semester.
• Additional support from CCV’s Resource Access Manager
• 2 engagement activities per semester with opportunities for connection, community, and learning

*Students are only eligible for one or the other scholarship program and can only be awarded once.

Victoria Buffum Single Parent Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

This program, generously funded by the Vermont Community Foundation, provides financial support to CCV students who are single parents. To be considered eligible for this program, the student must:

• Be a single parent and meet ALL the following conditions:
  • Be either legally separated, divorced, widowed, OR unmarried, AND
  • Be the parent of at least one child that has been born prior to application date, AND
  • Have at least 50% custody of their child(ren), AND
  • Be the parent that their child(ren) lives with at least 50% of the time.
• Enroll as a full-time degree or certificate-seeking CCV student and stay in at least 12 credits for each semester of participation (must be enrolled in 12 credits as part of a degree or certificate program by application deadline).
• Complete the FAFSA and Vermont Grant Application.
• Remain academically eligible for financial aid during participation.
• Must not currently be in student loan default.
• Must not have already been selected for the CCV Childcare Assistance Program.

CCV Childcare Assistance Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

The Childcare Assistance Scholarship provides educational and career support for CCV students who are parents of children currently attending childcare or afterschool care. To be considered eligible for this program, the student must:

• Be a parent of a child currently attending childcare or afterschool care and meet ALL of the following conditions:
  • Have at least 50% custody of their child(ren), AND
  • Be the parent that their child(ren) lives with at least 50% of the time AND
  • Be at least partially financially responsible for their child(ren)’s childcare expenses.
• Enroll as a fulltime degree or certificate-seeking CCV student and stay in at least 12 credits for each semester of participation (must be enrolled in 12 credits as part of a degree or certificate program by application deadline).
• Complete the FAFSA and Vermont grant application.
• Remain academically eligible for financial aid during participation.
• Must not currently be in student loan default.
• Must not have already been selected for the Victoria Buffum Single Parent Program.

Application Process

Applications for both programs open each summer for the upcoming academic year (fall and spring semester only). Each summer, links to this online application will be emailed to CCV students that have filled out the FAFSA indicating that they are student parents AND enrolled in at least 9 credits for the fall semester. Students will be given an application deadline in the email by which they’ll need to have registered for the full 12 credits and filled out the online application.

Tiered Priority

All CCV student parents that are enrolled fulltime in a degree or certificate program and that are either single parents or that have childcare costs may apply for this scholarship program, but priority will be given according to:

• Income: First priority will be given to students with household income at or under 125% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and second priority will be given to students with household income at or under 185% FPL.
• Good Academic Standing: Priority will be given to students maintaining a grade point average of 2.5 or higher in previous semesters.