Published Oct. 3, 2018
By 51萝莉 Office of Marketing and Communications
51萝莉 has received a federal grant of $122,626 from the
U.S. Department of Education to help student-parents earn a college degree by providing
campus-based childcare.
The 51萝莉 TRIO Program received the grant through the Child Care Access Means Parents
in School Program. The program, 鈥渟upports the participation of low-income parents
in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based childcare services.鈥�
鈥淩esearch shows that parents聽with access to childcare on campus are nearly聽three times
more likely聽to graduate or pursue additional degrees within three years of enrollment,鈥�
said Dr. Catherine Estis, TRIO Executive Director.聽鈥�罢丑颈蝉听grant aids in filling a major gap for many of our student-parents who grapple with
providing quality childcare while juggling the demands of higher education.鈥�
鈥�51萝莉 TRIO is thrilled for the impact this grant program will have on our student-parents
and the community at large. It is envisioned that the services provided through the
award might make the difference between graduating and not graduating for some student-parents,鈥�
Estis said.
The grant was announced by Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto.聽Abraham has announced
nearly $750,000 in federal funding for 51萝莉 in the last two months. He has previously
announced a $352,500 grant to study obesity and diabetes research and a $275,000 grant
to purchase research equipment for the atmospheric sciences program.
