Child Minding Plan Details

• What is a Child Minding plan?
  • A separate StormCard plan that is dedicated for payments at the Child Minding location on campus - The Children's Village@TCC
  • Child Minding services are currently only available at the Norfolk Student Center (will be available at other campuses in conjunction with the completion of each Student Center)
  • Two types of Child Minding plans are available
    • Non Financial Aid
    • Financial Aid
• Who is eligible for a Child Minding plan?
  • Only students currently enrolled in the associated term
  • Services may only be used during class hours on the campus of class attendance (visit the Children's Village @ TCC web page for further details)
• Why use a Child Minding Plan versus StormDollars?
  • Allows a guest depositor to dedicate funds for Child Minding services
  • Allows a student to use financial aid funds to assist in Child Minding costs
  • Allows a mechanism to set aside or budget funds for Child Minding services for the term
• What stipulations apply to Child Minding Plans?

• Can only be used for payments at The Children's Village@TCC location on campus
• Separate plans are available for financial aid and non financial aid funds
• Non-refundable plan
• Term based with a specific plan available for Fall, Spring and Summer terms
• Available only to students enrolled in the associated term
• Available for use from the first day of classes through the last day of exams for the regular session dates of the applicable term
• Deposits must be in $8 increments (each hour of service will cost $8)
• Expires at the end of each term with any balance considered non-refundable
• Non financial aid plan deposits may be completed via StormCardManager or a campus Business Office
• Financial Aid deposits must be completed at a campus Business Office
  • Form:  Child Minding Financial Aid Authorization Form
• Using student financial aid for StormCard child minding plans
  • Currently only available to students registered for on campus classes at Norfolk
  • Contact the Children's Village @ TCC to discover more about the services offered and plan restrictions
  • Financial Aid deposits must be completed at a campus Business Office
    • Form:  Child Minding Financial Aid Authorization Form
  • Restricted period for applying financial aid to a child minding plan - starts approximately one week before the start of the term: See Child Minding Plan important dates
  • Funds will be available for use at the start of the term (see plan dates)
  • Plans may only be purchased in accordance with the term specific schedule

         See  Child Minding Plan important dates

  • Purchases shall be limited to amount of financial aid available
  • Any reduction in a student's financial aid authorization that results in a debt associated with the use of a Child Minding StormCard Plan is the student's responsibility and must be paid to the college
• Visit the Children's Village @ TCC web page