CCAMPIS

What is CCAMPIS?

CCAMPIS is a federal grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education that offers financial assistance to low-income student-parents in need of affordable, quality child care services during their pursuit of post-secondary education. The goal of the CCAMPIS Program is to help student-parents:

• Remain enrolled in classes
• Enroll in a higher course load to shorten the amount of time it takes to earn a degree
• Graduate with a degree that opens doors to obtaining employment and/or transferring to a four-year institution for continued studies

1. How do I enroll in the CCAMPIS Program?
You will first need to complete the CCAMPIS application during an open enrollment period. Submission of the online application alone does not qualify you for enrollment. Applications will be reviewed, and eligible applicants will have their information forwarded to the appropriate community child care partner(s) for review and enrollment.

2. What happens after I submit my application?
Once your application is deemed eligible by the CCAMPIS team, a referral will be sent to one of our community care partners, depending on your county of residence. An enrollment specialist from their agency will contact you within three business days after receiving the referral to start the child care enrollment process. Be on the lookout for calls and/or texts from unknown numbers, as you only have 10 calendar days to complete the enrollment process before the referral expires.

3. What documentation will be required to apply for the CCAMPIS Program?

You will be required to complete a CCAMPIS application and Student-Parent Agreement to be considered for the program. Once your application is approved and sent to the community child care partners for enrollment, you will be required to submit supporting documentation that may include:

• Birth Certificates for all children
• Proof of legal guardianship, as applicable
• Paystubs
• Other income documents (e.g., child support, alimony, unemployment, etc.)
• Proof of residency (e.g., renter agreement, utility bill, etc.)

4. Will I be screened for other available child care programs during the enrollment process?
Yes. Our goal is to make sure you receive the most affordable, quality child care that is available. For this reason, the representative that calls you from the community child care partner will screen your eligibility for other child care programs in the county. If another program covers more child care costs than the CCAMPIS Program can offer, you will be enrolled in that community-based program.

5. How am I placed with a child care center?
The community child care partners will give you a list of accredited child care centers. Using the list, you will select the child care provider that best fits your financial, geographic and child care needs. It is important to note, you will be required to select a child care provider that is accredited. The community child care provider will verify the child care provider’s accreditation status.

6. Will Valencia College or the community child care partners make sure the child care center I pick has space for my child?
No. It is your responsibility to contact the child care center to ask about available slots for your child. The CCAMPIS voucher must be used within 30 days of completing program enrollment, so it is important that your child can start receiving child care within this timeframe.

7. Will the CCAMPIS vouchers cover the entire cost of child care?
No. Vouchers will cover a portion of child care, and you will be required to pay a copayment based on a sliding fee scale determined by income and household size. You will also be financially responsible for any child care costs not covered by the CCAMPIS voucher. 

8. What if I drop below 6 credit hours during my time in the program?
We will monitor eligibility throughout the term. If you no longer meet eligibility criteria, you will receive notification that your enrollment in the program will be discontinued. You will also be provided local resources and assistance from our community child care partners to locate other child care programs that may be able to help. Once you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be able to reapply.

9. I have two children in need of child care. Can you assist both of my children?
Based on available funding, we may be able to assist with the child care costs of a second child. You must include the information for all children requiring child care assistance in your application. This will help the CCAMPIS team determine program eligibility.

10. Will every student that applies receive a CCAMPIS child care voucher?
Unfortunately, funding limitations do not allow Valencia College to award child care vouchers to every applicant. If CCAMPIS child care vouchers are unavailable for the current term and you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be placed on a waitlist. Additionally, regardless of eligibility status, you will receive an email from CCAMPIS staff containing the contact information for the community child care agency in your county. This will allow you to reach out to the agency to explore other potential child care programs that may be available.

11. Do I have to be enrolled in full-term courses to be eligible for the CCAMPIS program?
Yes. You must be enrolled in at least six credit hours of full-term courses per semester to be eligible for the program. Please check the Valencia College Academic Calendar if you are unsure of the term your courses follow.

12. Can I participate in the CCAMPIS program if this is my first semester at Valencia College?
No. You must be an established student with a GPA to participate. After completing your first semester at Valencia College, you may apply.