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Student parent resources

Student parent financial resources

Childcare assistance

We understand that not all students fit the typical profile: single, living on or off-campus with roommates to share the rent. Many students have dependent children to support and need assistance with childcare expenses. The WorkLife office, in coordination with Financial Aid and Scholarships, offers limited grants to help assist with these expenses. For the Student Parent Child Care Funding Program Application and details, please visit WorkLife. For Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) details and application for free or discounted spots at the on-campus Early Childhood Laboratory, visit the Transfer and Reentry Center.

Additional resources

If you have questions about childcare funding, staff members in the WorkLife office can assist you. Contact them by phone at (530) 754-8791 or by email at [email protected].

We also encourage you to explore these additional resources:

Alternative budgets

Financial Aid and Scholarships also offer loans to help students who have dependent children and related childcare expenses. Applicants with dependent children aged 18 and under may submit an Alternate Budget Request Form for review. The request form is available online starting October 1 at the beginning of each academic year:

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Cost of attendance for student parents

Visit Cost of attendance for student parents and select the academic year you entered UC Davis.

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Campus resources for student parents

The campus offers a full range of resources for academic and financial support, housing, childcare, community events, and more.

Campus student parent resources