About Our Programs
Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS)
On October 1, 2009 Penn State University was awarded a grant in the amount of $375,000 a year for the next four years from the U.S. Department of Education to provide child care financial assistance to qualifying undergraduate student parents at all locations. Student parents will utilize these funds to assist in child care costs at approved child care centers and family home care providers.
Qualifying families also may receive assistance with before-and-after school care, sick and emergency care, summer child care, and care during finals and mid-term periods.
To apply, please fill out an Application Form and submit it to subsidy@psu.edu.
Student Activity Fee Allocations
Student activity funds have been allocated to assist with child care services from the following campus locations:
- Penn State Altoona
- Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
- University Park
If you meet our income guidelines and attend one of these campus locations, you may apply for these funds.
To apply, please fill out an Application Form and submit it to subsidy@psu.edu.
Eligibility
Undergraduate Students
Penn State University offers a child care subsidy program open to all low-income undergraduate student parents attending any of our 24-campus locations (including World Campus). This program is for Federal Pell Grant recipients and offers direct payment for a portion of child care fees on a monthly basis. Enrollment is ongoing and a waiting list is maintained as necessary.
Graduate Students
Our University Park and Penn State Erie, The Behrend College locations have allocated student activity fees to help fund the child care subsidy program for qualifying graduate student families. You must be paying the student activity fee to apply and a waiting list is maintained.
Federal Pell Grant recipients are given priority over students not receiving a Federal Pell grant. You must be paying the student activity fee to apply. Graduate students enrolled in classes at or over the 601 level are not paying the activity fee. All parent/guardian(s) living with the child must be attending Penn State University or working full- or part-time.
To apply, please fill out an Application Form and submit it to subsidy@psu.edu.
Selecting a Child Care Provider
Note: You may apply to the program and be placed on our waiting list without having a current child care provider and update your application when you have a provider in place.
If you are eligible for this subsidy, you must choose a provider that meets the following requirements:
- Providers must be licensed with the Department of Public Welfare and they must have an Agreement Form on file
- Your provider must be accredited by one of the following: National Association for the Education of Young Children, National Afterschool Association, National Association for Family Child Care, Middle States Accreditation (If your child care provider is not accredited, they must complete the following agreement form)
or
- Your provider must be at least a STAR 2 in the Keystone Stars program
