STATE FUNDED 1/2 DAY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
AGE: Preschool children who are of the ages three (3) to five (5) years of age as of September 1st of the program year, are eligible if the family's adjusted income does not exceed the income ceilings established by the State Department of Education.
INCOME: Family income must be at or below the ceilings approved for the current year. Specific items that should be kept in mind are the following:
1. Gross monthly income (total for all working family members in the home) must be verified by most recent statements of earnings.
2. Seasonal workers may average their gross income over the previous twelve months.
3. Where income is received as cash, the amount must be verified by the employer's written statement, secured by the parent and by the agency/district, with the parent's consent.
4. Net income must be verified for self-employed people.
