ERIC Number: ED629780
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Feb-13
Pages: 13
Abstractor: ERIC
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Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS): In Brief. CRS Report R47422, Version 2
Edgerton, Adam K.
Congressional Research Service
Student-parents face unique postsecondary persistence and completion challenges as they balance raising children with the demands of coursework and possibly employment. In order to help lowincome student-parents earn degrees and credentials, the federal government provides Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grants to institutions of higher educations (IHEs). CCAMPIS grants support or establish campus-based child care services that primarily serve the needs of low-income students. This report briefly describes the postsecondary undergraduate student-parent population and their dependent care costs. It then provides an explanation of CCAMPIS eligibility and program requirements. This is followed by a summary of program appropriations trends, program outcome data, and recent congressional proposals to reauthorize and modify the program.
Descriptors: Parents, Employed Parents, College Students, Low Income Students, Child Care, Access to Education, Grants, Child Care Centers, Federal Programs, Eligibility, Costs, Dependents, Federal Aid
Congressional Research Service. Web site: https://crsreports.congress.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Pell Grant Program
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