The four-year grant -- awarded through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program -- will go to student parents who could use child-care assistance while they work toward graduation. It will create the CSUSM Child Care Access Program in partnership with the Center for Children and Families on campus.
"The program will also help student parents build a supportive network that will connect them to campus programs, resources, and other developmental opportunities." The program is directly in response to the high -- and rising -- costs of childcare in the county. According to the San Diego County Child Care and Development Planning Council, child care costs $1,300 to $1,600 a month for a child under 5 in the county, and a family of four must make more than $118,000 annually to be self-sufficient in the county.
The grant will fund subsidies for childcare for CSUSM students who are enrolled in six or more academic credits during a particular semester. The subsidies will prioritize low-income students using a sliding scale, with student parents whose expected family contribution level would make them eligible for federal Pell grants receiving the most assistance.
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