Student Parent Programs - Child Care Subsidy Program

Student Parent Programs awards funding to undergraduate and graduate student parents through the CCAMPIS and SPP Child Care Tuition Assistance Programs to help defray the cost of child care and help students focus on their educational goals. Eligibility for these subsidies is based on need, determined by several factors, including part time/full time status and documented financial need verified through the FAFSA or other documentation for those who are not eligible to complete a FAFSA. To qualify for the child care subsidies, students must be caring for a dependent child at least part-time in their custody, must be actively enrolled in a degree granting program at UMass Amherst as an undergraduate or graduate student on a part-time or full-time basis, and must meet the financial eligibility criteria for program participants similar to Pell grant income eligibility, determined through Financial Aid Services. Child care expenses can include daycare, pre-k, before and after school programs, and summer child care through EEC licensed or nationally accredited providers. Some babysitting, home-based non-EEC licensed care, and other informal child care may also qualify for limited funding. The majority of funds are restricted by the funding source to licensed or accredited providers only. The child care subsidy is awarded to student parents as a reimbursement for documented expenses or directly to the child care provider. Subsidies will be determined based on applicant demonstrated need and may be adjusted based on funds available within the program or a change to applicant's status.