Federal child care funding loss leaves Wisconsin student parents scrambling to stay in school
The federal government declined to award grants that have long helped Wisconsin technical college students pay for child care while they complete their degrees. Now, student parents are enrolling in fewer classes, rethinking their semester plans and scrambling to pay the bills. The federal government has declined to award grants that have long helped Wisconsin technical college students pay for child care while they complete their degrees. Now, student parents are enrolling fewer classes, rethinking their semester plans and struggling to pay the bills. The federal Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) provided subsidies for eligible student parents, covering 75% to 95% of their child care bills and helping colleges expand child care services and train more workers for childcare jobs. The loss has led to parents pulling children from campus child care or reducing course loads to accommodate cheaper options. Officials at Madison, Milwaukee and Western technical colleges are now searching for other funding sources to help parents stay in school. The U.S. Department of Education has opened a competition for 100-year grants, planning to award 148 schools this year.
Veröffentlicht : 5 Stunden zuvor durch Miranda Dunlap in Politics Health
The federal government declined to award grants that have long helped Wisconsin technical college students pay for child care while they complete their degrees. Now, student parents are enrolling in f... [10968 symbols]
