FINANCIAL AID

General Scholarship Fund

First Light Children’s Center offers financial aid from its General Scholarship Fund to families whose children have been accepted and can demonstrate need for financial assistance. Due to limited dollars, priority is given to students registered in a five-day program.

Families seeking financial aid must complete an application with FAST. FAST requires payment of a $38 non-refundable application fee and 2-4 weeks to process each application. All information submitted for the purpose of making financial aid decisions is strictly confidential. Financial aid recipients must reapply annually in order to be considered for additional financial assistance.

Click on the FAST link for access to forms and assistance.

Copies of the following documentation are needed to complete your application. Complete application packets will be processed; incomplete ones will NOT. FAST will process only one application per family. Faxed applications will not be accepted. Supporting information can be mailed ONLY.

• Federal Tax Forms
• W-2 Form
• Additional applicable schedules: Schedule A or L (Property Taxes), Schedule C or C-EZ (Business Income), Schedule E (Supplemental Income) and/or Schedule F (Farming)
  
• All Business Tax returns, such as K1s and 1120 for S Corp (if your business is incorporated)

To ease the online application process, FAST provides 24/7 help desk support.

FAST Processing
1316 North Union Street
Wilmington DE 19806-2594

1-877-326-FAST
e-mail: help@ismfast.com

Parent User Guide.pdf

Legacy Pregnancy Resource Center 2012 Scholarship

Parents/guardians who have utilized Legacy Pregnancy Resource Center’s Services may apply for this award to offset the cost of tuition for their child(ren) to attend First Light Children’s Center.

Legacy Scholarship Application.pdf

Wyoming Department of Family Services Assistance

First Light Children’s Center accepts Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) payments towards childcare assistance.

If you are currently receiving childcare benefits through DFS and would like to attend First Light, notify your caseworker that you wish to receive benefits for First Light and specify a start date. At that time, DFS will send us a contract stating the dates of eligibility and the amount you are eligible to receive per day. First Light provides a computer check in station designated for DFS families to log their child(ren)’s attendance which is a necessary step in order to receive your benefits.

If you do not currently receive childcare assistance through DFS and would like to know if you qualify, contact (307) 672-2404, stop by the local office at 111 East Works Street, or visit the Wyoming Department of Family Service’s webite at http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/economic-assistance/index.html