_WiTT Childcare Grant Application WiTT Childcare Grant Application DescriptionWiTT has committed up to $15,000 annually toward the WiTT Childcare Grant. The grant is designed to support Middle Tennessee female parents or guardians pursuing a tech-related education or returning to the workforce in a tech-related position. Through this program, female parents or guardians may submit requests to fund childcare expenses of up to $3,750 at a Tennessee-licensed childcare agency, which will be reviewed by the WiTT Scholarship Committee quarterly. Grant also includes a 1-year membership with Women in Technology Tennessee.CriteriaTo be considered for the grant, applicants must be:· A female parent or guardian pursuing education, career development, employment in the technology field in Middle Tennessee· Child enrolled or to be enrolled in a childcare agency licensed with the state of (Tennessee Department of Human Services, TN - Find Child Care). If the school is not listed on the website, it will not be considered in the application pool. Please reach out with any questions on the criteria to scholarships@wittn.org.Application MaterialsApplicants will need to submit the following materials to be considered:· Completed application (Link to the application)· A brief write-up (no more than 250 words) on the anticipated benefit, outcome, and impact the grant will have on your ability to pursue the educational program or employment opportunity. · Please upload supporting documentation of the requested amount of the childcare cost.To ApplyPlease complete the application and upload the requested documents. The requests will be reviewed quarterly by the WiTT Scholarship Committee. The deadline for submitting materials for consideration is as follows:· Q1 Deadline: March 31 (Awarded in April)· Q2 Deadline: June 30 (Awarded in July)· Q3 Deadline: September 30 (Awarded in October)· Q4 Deadline: December 1 (Awarded in January)Submissions received after a deadline will automatically be considered for the next round. Awards will be made based on a combination of fund availability and the Scholarship Committee’s assessment of the merit of the request. The amount of the grant awarded is at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee; the committee can choose to split up funding to support multiple qualified applicants per quarter. Grant recipients can have no more than one request funded per calendar year. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received funding through this grant program. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact scholarships@wittn.org. Question Title * Parent or Guardian Contact Information Full Name Address Address 2 City/Town State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code Email Address Phone Number Question Title * Child Care Facility Facility Address Address 2 City/Town State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code Phone Number Question Title * How many children are included in your request in order for you to pursue this opportunity, and what are their ages? Question Title * Total Requested Amount: Question Title * Can you provide proof of state license upon grant approval? Yes No Question Title * Is there a demonstrated need or other factor the Scholarship Committee should be aware of? PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Is there a demonstrated need or other factor the Scholarship Committee should be aware of? Question Title * A brief write-up (no more than 250 words) on the anticipated benefit, outcome, and impact the grant will have on your ability to pursue the educational program or employment opportunity. PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File A brief write-up (no more than 250 words) on the anticipated benefit, outcome, and impact the grant will have on your ability to pursue the educational program or employment opportunity. Question Title * Please upload supporting documentation of the requested amount of the childcare cost. PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Please upload supporting documentation of the requested amount of the childcare cost. Question Title * Additional documentation (if needed). PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Additional documentation (if needed). If you have any trouble uploading applicable documentation, please contact scholarships@wittn.org. Question Title * How did you hear about this scholarship? Done