Your application is not complete until you have filled out both sections. The general family information and the Selection Criteria. Not finishing the Selection Criteria MAY LEAD TO A DELAY IN PROCESSING your application. Program Requirements: Must provide proof of residency of Stafford County, proof of income, original birth certificate, immunization records, school physical and dental examination.
Completing an application for the program does not guarantee acceptance. Please be sure to answer all questions before submitting, as missing information will delay processing your child's application. An Interview is required as part of the application process.
PROOF OF ADDRESS
The following documents will be accepted as proof of residency for Stafford County.
*A lease or a mortgage statement (Primary)
*A current utility bill, water, electric or gas (secondary)
*Photo ID with current address
*Medical bill
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VERIFICATION OF INCOME
Provide all applicable documents
• SNAP – Copy of your most recent statement.
• TANF - A copy of your monthly statement
• SSI - A copy of your most recent letter for SSI showing your monthly benefits.
• 1040 Tax Form for each parent in the household.
• W-2 for each parent in the household.
• Seasonal Workers - provide a statement from their employer.
• Income means gross cash income and includes earned income, military income (including pay and allowances), veterans’ benefits, unemployment compensation and Child Support
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The above information is true to the best of my knowledge. If any part is false, my participation in this agency’s program may be terminated.
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PLEASE FILL OUT EVERY QUESTION FULLY; BLANKS MAY LEAD TO A DELAY IN PROCESSING. PROOF OF INCOME IS REQUIRED BEFORE THE APPLICATION CAN BE PROCESSED. Please take a picture with your phone of the first two pages of your 1040 (most recent Tax Return) and email to headstart@staffordschools.net Fill out the Selection Criteria page at https://forms.gle/84xmbdHEbVuehxrH8 For more information or for help filling out this application, call the Head Start Office at (540) 368-2559, or Fax (540) 368-1978. The Stafford County School Board does not unlawfully discriminate against any person on the basis of: race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation or disability. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination should be directed to the Executive Director of Human Resources, Stafford County Public Schools, 31 Stafford Ave., Stafford, Virginia 22554, Phone (540)658-6560, FAX: (540)658-5950. Head Start does serve children with disabilities, with income eligible children taking priority. Reasonable accommodations upon request. Completing an application for the program does NOT guarantee enrollment.
Required information is missing, see above.