Your children qualify for Head Start if you:
- Have children between the ages of three and five
- Receive Families First or SSI or you earn below
a certain income (see table below)
For
example, if your family size is three and your income is $18,310 or less per
year (and you meet the guidelines above), then your child will likely qualify
for Head Start.
| HEAD START INCOME LIMITS
|
| family size |
monthly income |
annual income |
| 1 |
$903 |
$10,830 |
| 2 |
$1,214 |
$14,570 |
| 3 |
$1,526 |
$18,310 |
| 4 |
$1,838 |
$22,050 |
| 5 |
$2,149 |
$25,790 |
| 6 |
$2,461 |
$29,530 |
| 7 |
$2,773 |
$33,270 |
| 8 |
$3,084 |
$37,010 |
| for each additional person, add |
+$312 |
$3,744 |
