About CCAMPIS
The Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program authorized by the Higher Education Act and administered by the U.S. Department of Education supports the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of quality licensed and/or accredited campus or community childcare services for children 6 weeks to 12 years old. The Ohio State University CCAMPIS program was funded for the first time in 2018. We are excited to be able to contribute nearly $2.1 million to support the university's student parents and our partner centers.
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Support for your family. CCAMPIS:
- Provides students with priority scheduling; allowing them the freedom to manage their daily lives outside of class.
- Provides your child with a quality educational experiences from accredited programs.
- Provides mentoring/coaching to support your academic goals.
- Provides referrals to connect you and your family to university and community resources and services.
Program Details
CCAMPIS funding is available for as long as the participant is meeting eligibility requirements.
Applicant must use one of the following licensed and/or accredited programs:
- A. Sophie Rogers Lab School | 175 E. 7th Avenue Columbus, OH 43201
- Ohio State Childcare Center | 725 Ackerman Road Columbus, OH 43202
- North Central State College/ Ohio State Mansfield Child Development Center
- KinderCare Learning Centers | Locations throughout Columbus and surrounding areas
- Sprout Five, locations throughout Columbus
- Columbus City School LatchKey
- YMCA
- Home-based providers that offer evening care
Eligibility
All applicants must be either full-time undergraduate Pell Grant eligible student (as determined by filing a FAFSA prior to applying for CCAMPIS funding) and/ or a low-income graduate student with an expected family contribution of less than $4000 according to FAFSA and:
- A U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- The parent of a child/children aged six weeks to 12 years old, with the child/children having been claimed as the dependent on your previous year's federal tax return. (If child was not old enough to have been claimed on last year's tax return, a copy of the birth certificate will suffice.)
- Enrolled full-time (12 credit hours or more as an undergraduate; 6 credits or more as a graduate/professional) in a degree seeking program for each semester in which the childcare stipend is awarded. Mansfield and Newark credit hours: 12 credit hours for fall and spring semesters and 6 credit hours during the summer session 1-3.
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and remain in good academic standing for each semester in which the childcare stipend is awarded.
Undergraduates, Pell Grant recipients, first-generation college students and single parents are granted funding priority. Graduate and professional students will be considered if funding is available.
Have questions or would like to apply for CCAMPIS?
If you have any questions, or if you meet the criteria and are interested in applying for the CCAMPIS stipend, please contact the person below to answer any questions about the program or to verify eligibility, enroll in the CCAMPIS Program, and receive a referral to the center that best meets your needs.
Candace Floyd
CCAMPIS Program Coordinator
floyd.149@osu.edu
740-725-6161