MSU receives nearly $1.5 million to support student parents, strengthen early childhood education profession

Montana State University students who are parents will receive more support for child care thanks to a four-year grant worth nearly $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education.

The grant provides $1.465 million for MSU’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School, or CCAMPIS, project. It aims to support student parents and their children, as well as strengthen the early childhood educator and caregiver profession.

The grant was written by a team from the Associated Students of MSU, the College of Education, Health and Human Development, Gallatin College MSU and the Graduate School. Chris...