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THE WHITE HOUSE  Office of The Vice President ________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                    August 16, 1999

VICE PRESIDENT GORE ANNOUNCES CHILD CARE GRANTS TO HELP
LOW-INCOME PARENTS ATTEND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

Washington, DC -- Vice President Al Gore today announced $4.9 million to 87 colleges and universities to help more low-income student-parents attend postsecondary education by providing them with campus-based childcare services.

"No parent should have to choose between taking care of their children and furthering their education," Vice President Gore said. "These grants will help us support low-income Americans who want to work hard and get the education and training they need to improve their skills and their chance to build a better future for themselves and their family."

To be eligible to participate in the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, schools were required to have given out more than $350,000 in Pell grant funds in fiscal year 1998. The 87 grantees are located in 32 states and Puerto Rico, and include 46 public and three private four-year institutions, and 36 public and two private two-year institutions.

To support the participation of more low-income parents in the postsecondary system, schools and colleges will use their funds to establish or expand childcare programs for infants and toddlers, as well as to provide before and after school services for older children. Grantees are encouraged to leverage local or institutional resources, including cash or in-kind contributions, and to employ a sliding fee scale for students who use the child care facilities and services.

For example:

The CAMPUS program was created under the Higher Education Act of 1998. These grants are administered by the U.S. Department of Education. These 87 grants are expected to continue for four years.

A list of grantees follows. This information may also be found at the website: www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/


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