About Us: 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 offers various services to assist our students in searching for quality childcare while enrolled in courses at 猫咪av Little Rock.
Child Care Connections Services Update – June 11, 2025
The 猫咪av Little Rock Child Care Connections CCAMPIS Program will continue offering childcare services through September 30, 2025. However, due to recent changes in the federal budget, it is anticipated that CCAMPIS funding will not be available beyond this date. At this time, our office is currently exploring continued access to funds, but can neither confirm, nor guarantee funding after September 30, 2025.
Students may apply for Fall 2025 childcare funding starting July 15, 2025 on our website at . Approved students will have child care funding from August 20, 2025 to September 30, 2025.
We understand that child care support is vital for student success, and we encourage you to explore additional child care assistance options available in Arkansas:
Income-Based Child Care Assistance Programs:
- 猫咪avMS Head Start
Priority is given to children from low-income households, those receiving public assistance, foster care, or experiencing homelessness.
Call: 501-570-5000
Visit: - School Readiness Assistance (Formerly known as Childcare Vouchers)
Provides financial help for quality childcare through the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) to eligible low-income families.
Call: 1-800-322-8176
Visit:
- Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund
Offers scholarships that cover not only educational expenses but also daycare, household, and commuting costs.
Visit: - Child Care Aware of Arkansas
Assists families in finding high-quality child care centers and provides ongoing support.
Visit:
If you have any questions or need help navigating these resources, please reach out at [email protected], 501-916-5646, or to schedule an appointment.
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Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS)
猫咪av 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 猫咪av 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
- Must be enrolled at least six (6) hours per semester
- Must have a 2.0 GPA minimum
- Must be considered low-income based on federal guidelines
Support Child Care
Those interested in supporting child care needs at 猫咪av Little Rock may give online or 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 猫咪av Little Rock Foundation Inc. and designated for Child Care Needs on the memo line)
Child Maltreatment Hotline
If you suspect that a child is being maltreated based on something you have witnessed or a child has told you that maltreatment is happening, it is your responsibility to report it to the authorities. Call the Arkansas Child Maltreatment Hotline at 1-800-482-5964.