UA Little Rock Child Care Connections offers various services to assist university students in searching for quality child care while enrolled in courses at UA Little Rock.
All children need quality care, whether at home with a parent, being cared for by a relative, or in a child care setting. Quality care promotes the optimal growth and development of children. Additionally, quality child care allows the parent(s) to pursue and complete a college education.
Child Care Connections Services
Enrolled UA Little Rock students can receive services from Child Care Connections, including:
- Consultation appointments to navigate child care services in central Arkansas.
- Wrap-around services with referrals to the Care Team, Student Support Specialists, Success Coaching, and other campus and community resources.
- CCAMPIS federal grant program (based on eligibility).
Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS)
UA Little Rock has been awarded the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) federal grant worth more than $580,000 from the U.S. Department of Education. This grant will help pay childcare expenses for low-income and single-parent undergraduate students to assist them in completing their college education at UA Little Rock. Child Care funding will be available to low-income AND Pell Grant-eligible students. (Graduate students are not eligible for the CCAMPIS funding as they are not eligible for the Pell Grant.)
Who is eligible?
- Must be Pell Grant eligible
- Enrolled at least six (6) hours per semester
- Must have a 2.0 GPA minimum
- Low-income based on state guidelines
Deadline to Apply for Child Care Connections Services and CCAMPIS Funding
Fall 2024:
The application cycle for the Fall 2024 semester has closed.
Spring 2025:
Child Care Connections will begin accepting applications on October 1, 2024 for the Spring 2025 semester.
Additional Support:
Curricula Concepts Inc.
Curricula Concepts Inc. offers parent training sessions online via Zoom for families and educators in partnership with Child Care Connections. Pre-registration is required. Parents who are part of the CCAMPIS program are required to participate in training and will receive a certificate of completion for their participation. This counts as the educational parent/family support workshops.
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) helps eligible single parents. ASPSF supports both part-time and full-time single parent students pursuing a postsecondary education with school costs, household expenses, daycare costs, commuting expenses, and more while in school.
Application for Holiday Assistance
The Salvation Army Angel Tree Program helps provide Christmas Gifts for hundreds of thousands of children around the country each year. Serving Pulaski, Faulkner, Lonoke, Saline, White, Perry, Cleburne, and Van Buren counties.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does UA Little Rock have on-campus child care services or facility?
No, UA Little Rock does not have on-campus child care services or facility.
Are faculty/staff employees eligible to apply for the CCAMPIS program?
No, only enrolled undergraduate students are eligible to apply for the program.
Which child care providers are eligible to participate in the CCAMPIS program?
State-licensed child care providers who maintain general liability insurance and agree to a Memorandum of Agreement can participate in the CCAMPIS program.
Who is responsible for selecting the child care providers?
The student is solely responsible for selecting a state-licensed child care provider.
Are CCAMPIS funds distributed to the student or the child care provider?
Funds are distributed directly to the child care provider.
Are CCAMPIS funds distributed for a semester or year?
Funding is calculated on a semester basis as long as the student maintains program eligibility and the child care provider maintains eligibility. Funding may be renewed from semester to semester.
Are semester breaks covered in the funding?
Funding is only available while classes are in session.
What are the ages of children covered in the funding?
All children up to the age of twelve (12) are covered for daycare and before/after childcare.
How is CCAMPIS funding determined?
For eligible students, funding is determined using a sliding scale that considers family size and monthly income (including FASFA Student Aid Index).
Who is responsible for paying the difference between the cost of child care and the amount that the CCAMPIS funding covers?
The student is responsible for paying the difference between what CCAMPIS covers and the total amount charged by the approved childcare provider.
Meet Our Staff
Tiffany M. Holloway, Ed.S. | Director of Child Care Connections
childcare@ualr.edu | 501-916-5646
Tiffany M. Holloway is a native Arkansan and a proud UA Little Rock alumna. She earned an Education Specialist degree in Educational Diagnostics from Northwest Missouri State University. She has years of experience in public service and project management from her roles as a federal government specialist, public educator, and advisor. Her primary goal is to empower students to succeed by ensuring they can access every available resource.
Those interested in supporting child care needs at UA Little Rock may give via the following ways:
Give online
Mail a check to:
Office of Alumni and Development
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 South University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204
(payable to UA Little Rock Foundation Inc. and designated for Child Care Needs on the memo line)