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Request Care and Register for MCCYN

Request Care and Register for MCCYN

 

Learn how to request care and what you need to register for the MCCYN fee assistance program. 

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MCCYN: How to Get Started? It’s Easy!

    Create an Account

    If you don’t already have an account, select Create an Account at the top of this page. After you create an account, set up a Household Profile so you can search for care at any time from any location.

    Search for and Request Care

    From your MCC account, you can search the full range of military child care options. Search for care and, if it’s available, submit a request for MCCYN for each of your children. Review the list of MCCYN providers to find participating providers in your area.

    Accept Offer

    You will receive an offer for care if space becomes available but no more than 30 days before the date you need care. Keep your email address updated in your Household Profile so you do not miss these important messages.

    Choose a Provider

    While you wait for an offer, start looking for a provider. Choose a provider from the MCCYN Provider List or select a preferred one from your community. Your selected provider must meet the MCCYN requirements and apply to participate.

    Complete Registration and Upload Required Documents

    If you receive an offer for MCCYN, you will receive a notification from MilitaryChildCare.com with instructions on how to accept the offer, complete your registration, and upload required documents.

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Required Documentation for Registration

When fee assistance becomes available for your child(ren), you will receive an offer from MilitaryChildCare.com with the next steps to complete your registration. The following section describes the commonly required documents that you may need to provide during registration, organized by Service Branch.

SPONSORS

All sponsors must provide a Self-Certification Statement that includes all your dependent children who will receive fee assistance.

You must provide additional documentation based on your sponsor type.

Army active duty and National Guard and Reservist on active duty must provide:

  • Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) dated within the last 90 days, and
  • Military orders (applies to Activated Guard and Reserve and recruiters only)

Army civilians, including Reserve Technicians, must provide:

  • Personnel Action Request Form (SF-50 or DA3434), and
  • Civilian Leave and Earnings Statement (CLES) dated within the last 90 days, and
  • If applicable, a Retiree Account Statement (RAS), Veteran’s Administration (VA) benefit letter, other retirement or pension statement, or long-term disability benefits statement

SPOUSES

Working spouse must provide:

  • One month or 4 weeks of pay stubs showing you are working at least 16 hours per week. If you cannot provide recent pay stubs because you are on maternity or paternity leave, submit a Maternity/Paternity Leave Verification Form completed by your employer.
  • If newly employed, a completed Employment Verification Form for a 60-day approval. Paystubs must be provided once available to support the hours and income on the Employment Verification Form.
  • If self-employed as an independent contractor, provide a Form 1099-NEC, 1099-K, or 1099-MISC. If you do not have a 1099 form, submit a self-certification statement signed by the sponsor and spouse that includes your start date, estimated work hours per week, and estimated annual income, plus 1 month or 4 weeks of pay stubs.
  • If you own your own business, provide a copy of the most recent 1040 Schedule C Profit or Loss from Business. If a Schedule C has not been filed yet, submit the business license and a self-certification statement or Certification of Self Employment Statement with the estimated work hours per week and estimated annual income.
  • Note: Self-employment is defined as directly engaging in an income-producing trade or business for the purpose of making a living.

Student spouse must provide:

  • School schedule that includes the student’s name, school’s name, number of enrolled credits, and period of the current semester.
  • If enrolled in a school that does not follow a traditional academic calendar, submit a school schedule and a receipt for payment.
  • If enrolled in another post-secondary educational program (e.g., technical school, trade school), formal apprenticeship program, or General Education Development (GED) program, submit proof of enrollment that includes the student’s name, school’s name, length of the program, and hours per week attending school.
  • Note: Refer to this FAQ for details on the number of required hours used to determine eligibility for part-day and full-day fee assistance.

Spouse seeking employment must provide a Looking for Work Form to receive fee assistance for a one-time, 180-day period while you look for work. If your child is enrolled during this time, you may be asked to verify that your spouse continues to seek employment. After 180 days, you must provide the required employment documents to support continued enrollment.

In addition to the documentation required to verify a spouse’s status, if applicable, you must also submit a Retiree Account Statement (RAS), Veteran’s Administration (VA) benefit letter, other retirement or pension statement, or long-term disability benefits statement.

SPONSORS

All sponsors must provide a Self-Certification Form that includes all your dependent children who will receive fee assistance.

You must provide additional documentation based on your sponsor type.

Active duty and Reservist on active duty must provide:

  • Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) dated within the past 45 days, and
  • Military orders

Civilians and Air Reserve technicians must provide:

  • Personnel Action Request Form (SF-50 form) that shows annual income, and
  • Most recent Civilian Leave and Earnings Statement (CLES)

SPOUSES

Working spouse must provide:

  • One month or 4 weeks of pay stubs, or
  • If newly employed, a letter from your employer with the date of hire, hours worked per week, and weekly/monthly salary, or
  • If self-employed, a Certification of Self Employment Form PLUS a gross earnings statement from your business’s tax information, or if you do not have a tax return for the business, a signed, written estimate of anticipated annual earnings. You can estimate your annual earnings by multiplying your 90-day income by 4.
  • Note: If you identified yourself as a full-time working spouse in your MCC household profile, your documentation must clearly indicate that you work at least 30 hours per week or 100 hours per month. If you work part time, you must also submit proof that you are a current student at a post-secondary institution to qualify as full-time working.

Student spouse must provide:

  • School schedule that shows you are enrolled at least 12 credit hours in an undergraduate program or 9 credit hours in a graduate program.
  • If your school has non-traditional scheduling (e.g., quarter schedules, block schedules), the documentation must clearly state that you are enrolled full time.
  • School schedule must include the student’s name, school’s name, number of enrolled credits, and period of the current semester.

Spouse seeking employment does not provide documentation. You may receive fee assistance for a one-time, 180-day period while you look for work. If your child is enrolled during this time, you may be asked to verify that your spouse continues to seek employment. After 180 days, you must provide the required employment documents to support continued enrollment.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Department of Air Force/Space Force (DAF) and Marine Corps MCCYN Program Administration Change

In June 2026, administration of the MCCYN fee assistance program for Department of Air Force/Space Force (DAF) and US Marine Corps (USMC) families began to transition from Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) to the MilitaryChildCare.com Fee Assistance Management (MCC FAM) team.  

Families are being transitioned in phases and will receive advance notice before any action is required.

For new DAF and USMC MCCYN families:

If you have not requested fee assistance yet or need to request it for a new duty location,

  • Create an MCC account if you don’t already have one.
  • Search for military child care options where you need care and, if it’s available, submit a request for MCCYN.

For current and in-process DAF and USMC MCCYN families:

If you already started your MCCYN application with Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA), continue to work with CCAoA to complete your registration, submit the appropriate forms, and finish the provider approval process.

Learn more:

Review the DAF & USMC MCCYN Transition Handout to prepare for upcoming changes and understand how this may affect you and your provider.

Questions?

 

SPONSORS

All sponsors must provide a Self-Certification Form that includes all your dependent children who will receive fee assistance.

You must provide additional documentation based on your sponsor type.

DoW civilians must provide:

  • Personnel Action Request Form (SF-50 form) that shows annual income, and
  • Most recent Civilian Leave and Earnings Statement (CLES)

SPOUSES

Working spouse must provide:

  • One month or 4 weeks of pay stubs, or
  • If newly employed, a letter from your employer with the date of hire, hours worked per week, and weekly/monthly salary, or
  • If self-employed, a Certification of Self Employment Form PLUS a gross earnings statement from your business’s tax information, or if you do not have a tax return for the business, a signed, written estimate of anticipated annual earnings. You can estimate your annual earnings by multiplying your 90-day income by 4.
  • Note: If you identified yourself as a full-time working spouse in your MCC household profile, your documentation must clearly indicate that you work at least 30 hours per week or 100 hours per month. If you work part time, you must also submit proof that you are a current student at a post-secondary institution to qualify as full-time working.

Student spouse must provide:

  • School schedule that shows you are enrolled at least 12 credit hours in an undergraduate program or 9 credit hours in a graduate program.
  • If your school has non-traditional scheduling (e.g., quarter schedules, block schedules), the documentation must clearly state that you are enrolled full time.
  • School schedule must include the student’s name, school’s name, number of enrolled credits, and period of the current semester.

Spouse seeking employment does not provide documentation. You may receive fee assistance for a one-time, 180-day period while you look for work. If your child is enrolled during this time, you may be asked to verify that your spouse continues to seek employment. After 180 days, you must provide the required employment documents to support continued enrollment.