| Child
care subsidy now available to USU student parents
November 2, 2006 | Ann Austin, vice provost and professor
in the department of family, consumer, and human development
at Utah State University, recently received a grant
to subsidize child care for student parents attending
USU.
The Child Care Access Means Parents in School grant
was awarded to Austin along with Carrie Stott and Leah
Schilling, co-directors of the Child Care Resource and
Referral program.
The CCAMPIS grant is funded by the U.S. Department
of Education to assist student parents in covering the
costs of child care. Recipients will have access to
nationally accredited child care facilities located
on or near campus, as well as parenting classes and
on-campus counseling services.
A great number of USU students need out-of-home care
for their young children, said Austin. Almost half of
student parents typically interrupt their schooling,
for at least one semester, because of child care needs.
This grant assists student parents with child care costs
thus enabling them to stay in school and graduate in
a timely fashion.
Studies have shown that when student parents receive
financial support for child care, more than two-thirds
are able to continue in school and graduate with a bachelor’s
degree.
“This grant will involve many graduate, undergraduate
and practicum students and will be a definite asset
to Utah State University in that its focus is to help
student parents succeed and graduate,” said Austin.
The program includes a research component that focuses
on healthy child development through the alleviation
of parental stress.
The program will be available for student parents
who are PELL grant eligible and will be implemented
through the CCR&R in the department of family, consumer,
and human development at USU.
For more information, contact Austin at 797-1527 or
Ann.Austin@usu.edu.
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