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 Heartland was awarded $374,424.00 in funding via a Child Care Access
Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant from the U.S. Department of
education’s Office of Post-Secondary Education.
This grant supports Pell grant-eligible and low-income parents
attending Heartland Community College to either finish a degree they
had already started, or start and complete a degree of their choice.
The CCAMPIS childcare program will be housed in Heartland’s existing
Child Development Lab (CDL) on the Main Campus in Normal during
evening hours, allowing parents to take evening classes, do
research, meet for class discussions or with their instructors, all
while their children are cared for on campus.
Heartland will also use the funding to explore options for at the
Pontiac and Lincoln centers in finding childcare near those
locations, and to collect data to determine future steps in the
program for those locations. Heartland will also be offering parent
workshops of interest to parents of small children.
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“Finding and affording child care
can be a major barrier for students who are looking to advance
their academic goals,” said Amy Pawlik, Heartland Associate Vice
President, Enrollment ad Student Services. “The CCAMPIS grant
allows us to expand the already excellent resources coordinated
by the Child Development Lab and provides more opportunity for
students who care for children.”
Current or prospective students can learn more about child care
at Heartland Community College at www.heartland.edu/cdl. Those
looking to apply for the CCAMPIS support should contact the CDL
directly through the website.
[Steve Fast
Assistant to the President, Public Information and Communication
Heartland Community College] |
