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Little Sparks Program
The Little Sparks Program’s mission is to support UIC parent-students by providing affordable, high-quality childcare for infants, toddlers, and young children, along with a comprehensive wraparound care system, study-play areas across campus, accessible lactation rooms with counseling support, year-round family events, and fostering a culture of visibility and belonging.
As of October 2023, University of Illinois Chicago became a proud recipient of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant which is a federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Little Sparks Program will use grant funds to support student-parents as they complete their education by providing childcare funding and wrap-around support.
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U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced federal support for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and William Rainey Harper College in Palatine from the U.S. Department of Education’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS).