Understanding Parent Share of Cost

Discounts & Deductions

Your family may be eligible for a PSoC discount or reduction for the following circumstances:

• Your family may qualify for a discount if all of the children on scholarship are receiving part-time and/or school-age (also known as blended) care;
• WFS may issue a temporary reduction for families facing extenuating circumstances that are preventing them from making their PSoC payment. The most common types of extenuating circumstances we see, but not limited to, are:
• Unexpected medical bills due to a recent illness
• Natural disaster
• Costs from a death in the family
• Unexpected temporary costs such as car repair (excludes maintenance), moving expenses due to an eviction or loss of housing, work related expenses not covered by employer
• Extraordinary events such as large payout to outstanding bills that affect basic needs such as utility, transportation, housing, child care

Request a Temporary Cost Reduction

To request a temporary reduction due to an extenuating circumstance, please submit your request to austinccs@wfscapitalarea.com. Your request should contain a description of your extenuating circumstances and documentation to support how your family has been financially impacted by the event. Examples of documentation may include, but are not limited to:

• Payment receipts for car repairs, doctor visits, prescription drugs, utility bills, car payment, etc.
• Eviction notice
• Pay check stubs showing decreasing earnings due to illness or other
• Bills are not acceptable unless accompanied by payment receipts.

What Happens If I Do Not Pay My PSoC?

We require child care providers to report parents who did not pay their PSoC. If you are reported, we notify you of a final deadline to make your payment. If an extenuating circumstance is preventing you from making your full PSoC payment, please make sure to request a review to receive a temporary reduction.

Failure to pay your PSoC can result in the loss of your child care scholarship. Furthermore, you will not be able re-apply for a child care scholarship until your outstanding payment is paid in full.