The article discusses the challenges faced by parents, who make up around 22% of undergraduates, in pursuing higher education amid responsibilities like childcare and study. A significant concern is the proposed elimination of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program by the Trump administration, which supports low-income parents by providing child care services on campus. Established in 1998, the program disproportionately aids women and women of color, facilitating their quest for a degree, and already has a waiting list of applicants as funding remains limited.
The CCAMPIS program supports low-income parents, especially women and women of color, in pursuing higher education by providing essential campus-based child care services.
In fiscal year 2016-2017, 3,300 students benefited from the CCAMPIS program, while 4,000 children remained on a waiting list for support.
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