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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 – Re-Launching January 2023

This service helps student-parents pay for childcare.

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 in northern California
    • We have a small amount of funding for DROP IN childcare, if you are not looking for full-time childcare, at KidsPark locations (Rocklin, Natomas, Folsom)
  • This grant is good for at least two semesters of childcare assistance
  • Payments will be made beginning January 2023 through May 2023 for Spring semester, then starting again in Fall in August 2023 through December 2023.

Eligibility

  • Students must be enrolled at Sac State
  • Must be eligible to receive a Pell grant
  • Not available for summer semesters

Requirements

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

  • Sign an agreement with us each semester
  • 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

Important Things to Know

  • Grant funding is limited to roughly the first eligible 30 student-parents and children.
  • 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 in?