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Rates & Resources

Student Rates:

Toddler (12 months to 2 years):
25 hours minimum	$102.50 / week
Additional hours	$4.10 / hour
Full Time (40+ hours)	$164 / week

Preschool (2 years to 5 years)
25 hours minimum	$85 / week
Additional hours	$3.40 / hour
Full Time (40+ hours)	$136 / week

Community/Staff/Faculty Rates:

Toddler (12 months to 2 years):
30 hours or less	$200 / week
Over 30 hours	$228 / week

Preschool (2 years to 5 years)
30 hours or less	$175 / week
Over 30 hours	$196 / week

Student Head Start Rates:

35 hours per week, no cost to families.
Additional hours	$3.40 / hour

Fees are subject to change any term. Student rate applies to parents taking at least 6 MHCC credits per term of enrollment. Registration fee is $75.00 per family per school year.

Resources to Assist With The Cost Of Care:

CCAMPIS Grant for Child Development Center Families:

Subsidies for eligible student parents up to and including 50% of the cost of care. Awards may be renewed depending on students priority and available funding.

To be eligible for the CCAMPIS grant, student-parents must:

Apply for financial aid and be determined PELL grant eligible. Proof of PELL eligibility must be attached to application.
Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress prior to each term funded. Must be a verified student in good standing.
Make the mandatory 50% co-payment and keep CDC childcare account current.
Carry a minimum of 6 credit hours on the MHCC campus.

For more information, or an application, contact the Child Development Center at 503-491-7169.

Student Head Start:

Free childcare offered at the Child Development Center and Kelly Place for children 3-5 years old.

To be eligible, student-parents must be Head Start income eligible and taking a minimum of 9 credit hours.

For more information, contact Ivonne at 503-491-6168.

Degree Completion Initiative (DCI):

Helps parents complete the final year of instruction at a two or four-year school. Also provides other benefits such as help with childcare & transportation costs.

For more information, contact your local DHS office or visit their website: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/dci.shtml/

Transitions Program:

Helps students select career goals, develop strong college success skills and gather financial and personal resources to stay in school.

For interested new or current MHCC students who are:

Single parents
Displaced homemakers
Minority and/or immigrant women

For more information, contact: Cynthia Dettman, Transitions Program Coordinator, 503-491-7687.

Oregon Student Childcare Grant:

Assists parents enrolled in post-secondary education obtain safe, dependable care that supports their childrens development while allowing completion of the parents academic programs.

To receive financial aid from this program the applicant must:

Be an Oregon resident with a child or legal dependent age 12 and under in need of childcare or, if over age 12, who satisfies the requirements of special needs.

For more information, visit www.getcollegefunds.org and click on Child Care Grant.

MHCC Child Development Center
26000 SE Stark Street, Gresham, OR 97030 ~ 503-491-7169 ~ solbergm@mhcc.edu