BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — CCAMPIS is designed to help low-income student parents cover the cost of childcare. It can fund on-campus or community care, after-school programs, and even financial counseling for students who are parenting while in college, just like we did.

The executive branch did not renew over a dozen CCAMPIS grants, while budget proposals would eliminate the program.

Two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to fully fund CCAMPIS, the only federal program that funds on-campus child care.

Two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to fully fund CCAMPIS, the only federal program that funds on-campus child care.

Two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to fully fund CCAMPIS, the only federal program that funds on-campus child care.

Student-parents at community colleges pay at least $13,000 more per year, on average, than their peers without children once the full cost of attendance is factored in, an EdTrust brief finds

The Education Department has cut off funding for campus-based child care at over a dozen colleges, objecting to child care providers teaching young children about gender and race.

Federal childcare funding delays threaten parenting students: What you need to know about CCAMPIS grant. (Getty Images) Parenting college students across the US are facing significant challenges due to delays in federal child care funding, jeopardising their ability to continue their education. The US Department of Education has postponed grant applications for several federal programmes, including the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant, which provides crucial support to student parents.The CCAMPIS grant, established by Congress in 1998, offers millions of dollars to colleges to fund campus-based child care services.