The United Way scholarships provide an average annual award of $14,000 to parents pursuing higher education or job training.
Parents often delay or cancel higher education due to the cost of child care.
United Way of San Antonio is now accepting applications for scholarships that offer subsidized childcare to parents pursuing higher education or job training. The United Way is offering the help to remove financial barriers to education, according to officials with the nonprofit. Those who qualify receive an average award of $14,000 per semester, they also said.
Many parents delay or cancel their higher education plans due to the cost of childcare. The cost of care for an infant in Texas, for example, averages $9,324 annually or $777 per month,
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