UAB has been awarded the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The goal of CCAMPIS is to assist low-income, undergraduate students with child-care expenses so that they persist and graduate. Applicants will be selected based on need and space availability. Because of fund limitations, not all who apply will be selected.
The CCAMPIS grant is meant to keep parents in school by assisting them with the cost of child care. There are many Pell-eligible UAB student parents who would benefit from child-care assistance.
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Services
The CCAMPIS Program has three services to help serve the child-care needs of Pell-eligible UAB student parents.
- Child care for children aged six weeks to four years of UAB Pell-eligible students
Services will be provided at The James Rushton Early Learning and Family Success Center located at 5512 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212, (205) 730-0926. (CCAMPIS tuition subsidy up to $800 per month. Child-care fees are paid directly to the child-care provider.) - Child care for children aged six weeks to five years of UAB Pell-eligible students who are also UAB employees
Services will be provided at the UAB Child Development Center located at 1113 15th Street South Birmingham, AL 35294-4553. (CCAMPIS tuition subsidy up to $700 per month. Child-care fees are paid directly to the child-care provider.)
- Child care for children aged six weeks to four years of UAB Pell-eligible students
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Confidentiality
Information student parents provide about their personal finances on the CCAMPIS application will be kept confidential.
Disbursement
Awards are disbursed based on classroom availability in the center and financial need of the applicant. While all UAB Pell-eligible undergraduate student parents are encouraged to apply, students who are seniors and closest to graduation will receive priority. Child-care fees are paid directly to the James Rushton and UAB Child Development Centers by UAB CCAMPIS.
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Application
Pell-eligible UAB student parents need to complete the application below and submit accompanying documentation.
Requirements
- Pell-eligible student
- Low-income
- Enrolled for upcoming semester at UAB
- 2.0 Cumulative GPA
- Completed application and income verification
Contact
For more information about CCAMPIS, email Dr. Kay Emfinger at