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Hornet Family Study Care

A Childcare Grant

Sacramento State receives a grant from the U.S. Department of Education called CCAMPIS, which stands for “Child Care Access Means Parents in School.” This federal funding exists to help students who are eligible to receive a Pell grant with services related to childcare. CCAMPIS funds are most often used to pay for on-campus childcare or to provide childcare vouchers. Sac State’s childcare voucher program—which can be used at a variety of locations, including the ASI Children’s Center on campus—is called the Hornet Family Study Care Grant.

Hornet Family Study Care Interest Form

Current Services

Hornet Family Study Care Grant, a.k.a. CCAMPIS Grant:

This service helps student-parents pay for childcare on and off campus.

Benefit

  • Up to $1,000 per month to help pay for childcare for one child
  • Up to $500 for a second child
  • Sac State pays the childcare center directly
    • For use at the ASI Children’s Center on campus
    • KinderCare locations across California
    • DROP IN childcare, if you are not looking for full-time childcare, at KidsPark locations (Rocklin, Natomas, Folsom)
      • Students at these locations may be asked to pay a $40 registration fee directly to KidsPark. If you are willing to wait, our subsidy can cover that fee.
    • You will sign up at your desired childcare location, and we can help communicate with the childcare location to determine if there is space for your child/ren (if needed).
  • This grant is good for at least two semesters of childcare assistance
  • First payment will be made roughly 6 weeks after you sign up and are determined eligible.

Eligibility

  • Students must be enrolled at Sac State in at least 1 unit
  • Must income qualify (most students do)
  • Open to most students, including CCE, Master’s, International, and undocumented students

Requirements

Students who are selected to receive the grant must do the following things:

  • Sign an agreement with us each year
  • Email us a monthly invoice
  • Talk with Parents & Families Program staff monthly to discuss school/academics and any barriers you are encountering at Sac State
  • Have a pre-grant meeting or conversation with both the CCAMPIS Project Director or Assistant and the childcare center owner or manager, to be clear about the arrangement

Important Things to Know

  • You can use this funding for after-school care at KinderCare for older children. Find a KinderCare location near you
  • Students must schedule monthly check-ins, and provide us with monthly invoices so we can pay your bill.

How to talk to your childcare provider about this service

  • Hornet Family Study Care is a third-party payment system, similar to Child Action.
  • We can supplement childcare on top of any existing benefits you receive.
  • Even if your childcare bill is more than $1,000 per month, if you are selected then we can help offset your costs by that much.


What if you don’t get selected or are ineligible?

Try these other childcare options: