As an eligibility requirement, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) currently requires parents of all students who might qualify for the state-funded Pre-K programs to provide proof of family income.
Income must be verified for data collection and reporting. Income can be documented by the following:
- Pay stubs (two most recent, consecutive)
- Proof of WIC benefit
- Proof of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit
- Proof of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefit
- Proof of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit
- Proof the family received Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
- Tax return (2017)
- Wages and tax statement (most recent W-2)
- Verification letter from employee
- Proof that parent is enrolled in Medicaid (Medical card with the child’s name does not prove income eligibility)