Summary of Federal Project Grant Award

Seminole State College of Florida received a $1.75M project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program (CFDA 84.335), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion anticipated September 30, 2026. The grant supports the provision of campus-based child care services designed to increase educational access and retention for low-income student parents pursuing postsecondary education. Through this funding, the college implements and expands child development center operations and child care support services tailored to address childcare barriers that would otherwise impede student parents' ability to persist in their academic programs.

The CCAMPIS Program is a federally-funded institutional grant initiative administered to eligible higher education institutions that serve significant populations of low-income students receiving Federal Pell Grants. Seminole State College's award demonstrates the institution's commitment to supporting disadvantaged student populations and aligns with the program's broader objective of removing childcare-related obstacles to postsecondary educational completion. The grant funding enables the college to sustain and expand its existing campus-based child care infrastructure, directly supporting low-income parent-students' educational advancement and institutional retention outcomes.