Increased funding for child care access for student parents in colleges.
This act reauthorizes and expands the federal grant program that helps student parents access affordable child care services while pursuing higher education. It increases the maximum grant amount for institutions and requires child care facilities to strive for high quality standards. Crucially, this child care assistance will not count against a student's overall financial aid eligibility, protecting their access to other benefits.
Key points
Increases maximum annual grants (up to $2 million) for colleges to establish or subsidize affordable child care services for eligible student parents.
Child care assistance received under this program will not reduce a student's eligibility for other federal financial aid or means-tested benefits.
Institutions must strive to meet high quality standards (like Head Start) and assist student parents in enrolling in other federal benefit programs (e.g., SNAP, Medicaid).
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