South Carolina ABC Quality Child Care Scholarship

About This Program

South Carolina's ABC Quality Child Care Scholarship program provides subsidies to income-eligible working families. Families choose from licensed child care providers rated in the ABC Quality system. Higher-rated providers receive higher reimbursements. Families pay a co-payment based on income; the state pays the remainder to the provider directly.

Subsidy covers portion of childcare costs based on income; family pays sliding-scale co-payment

Key Details

• State program administered under federal CCDF block grant
• Eligibility: At or below 85% State Median Income; parent must be working, in school, or in approved training
• Families choose their own licensed child care provider
• Subsidy paid directly to provider; family pays income-based co-payment
• Apply through your county/local social services office

How to Apply

Deadline: Rolling, year-round applications