[BFET] [UCE] Child Care Approved Study Time Clarification

[Jennifer Dellinger]

Good Morning and Happy Friday!

Thank you all for your patience while we sought clarification on your questions around approvable hours for study time.

Per Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Policy Administrator - any work activity, class time, study and travel is approvable for childcare as long as the student meets the activity requirements as defined in the following WAC for up to 16 hours per day.

This means the student can be approved for up to 10 hours per week of study time for approved classes which can include at home online/class study hours.

WAC 110-15-0045
Approved activities for applicants and consumers not participating in WorkFirst.
Applicants and consumers not participating in WorkFirst activities may be eligible for WCCC benefits for approved activities as described below.
(1) Applicants and consumers who are:
(a) Employed;
(b) Self-employed; or
(c) Participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program employment & training services (SNAP E&T) may be eligible for WCCC benefits for up to a maximum of sixteen hours per day, including travel, study, and sleep time before or after a night shift.
(2) Special requirements for education.
(a) An applicant or consumer who is under twenty-two years of age:
(i) May be eligible for WCCC benefits for high school (HS) or general educational development (GED) program without a minimum number of employment hours.
(ii) May be eligible for WCCC benefits for up to thirty-six months during the consumer's lifetime for participation in vocational education. The consumer must work either an average of twenty or more hours per week of unsubsidized employment or an average of sixteen or more hours per week in a paid federal or state work study program. The vocational education program must lead to a degree or certificate in a specific occupation and be offered by the following accredited entities only:
(A) Public and private technical college or school;
(B) Community college; or
(C) Tribal college.
(b) An applicant or consumer who is twenty-two years of age or older:
(i) May be eligible for WCCC benefits up to twenty-four months during the consumer's lifetime for participation in high school/general education development, adult basic education (ABE) or English as a second language (ESL). The consumer must work either an average of twenty or more hours per week of unsubsidized employment, or an average of sixteen or more hours per week in a paid federal or state work study program.
(ii) May be eligible for WCCC benefits up to thirty-six months during the consumer's lifetime for participation in vocational education. The consumer must work either an average of twenty or more hours per week of unsubsidized employment, or an average of sixteen or more hours per week in a paid federal or state work study program. The vocational education program must lead to a degree or certificate in a specific occupation and be offered by the following accredited entities only:
(A) Public and private technical college or school;
(B) Community college; or
(C) Tribal college.
(c) An applicant or consumer may be eligible for WCCC benefits up to ten hours per week for study time for approved classes.

Please reach out to me directly if you have any questions or need further clarification on an individual circumstance.

Respectfully,

[Compass]Jennifer Dellinger
Program Administrator
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Email: jdellinger at sbctc.edu<mailto:jdellinger at sbctc.edu> ∙ Office: 360.704.3925

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