Financial Aid
Breaking News!
The November Financial Aid application deadline has been extended for this year to November 8, 2022 in order to allow families a little more time to complete the application.
The City of Aspen and Kids First provide financial aid for childcare.
Parents are eligible to apply if you:
- Have a child under 5
- Have a child attending a participating licensed Pitkin County childcare program
- Work or live in the Aspen Urban Growth Boundary
- Qualify financially
- Work during the hours your child receives care
Please use these forms - English application - Spanish application, also found in the right hand column of this page. Then email us to get a secure email, in order to submit the required documents for a complete application. We have increased security for your personal information.
Check out the calculator on this page to see if you may qualify for childcare financial aid.
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You may qualify for assistance
Based on what you have entered, you may qualify for assistance.Please know that this is only an estimate and that actual qualification will not be determined until a complete application is submitted to Kids First. If you have additional questions please contact Kids First - you can Email KF_financialaid@aspen.gov for Financial Aid Info or call 970-920-5363
Thank you for trying the Kids First Childcare Financial Aid Calculator.
Please find the application for financial aid in the right column on this page.
If you have additional questions please contact Kids First - you can Email webkidsfirstfinancialaid@cityofaspen.com for Financial Aid Info or call 970-920-5769
Thank you for trying the Kids First Childcare Financial Aid Calculator.
Deadlines:
- February 1
- May 1 - annual deadline
- August 1
- November 1
Kids First Childcare Financial Aid Documents
Sibling Scholarship Financial Aid
If you are currently receiving Kids First Financial Aid, and have had a new baby. We have a program that will help pay for part of the childcare cost for the older sibling during maternity or paternity leave. Contact us to learn more about this support - kf_financial_aid@aspen.gov