Show Letter e er to 0 the e Editor I or When during my visit to South Campus at the end of the June I picked up the issue of the Globe I was hoping to find answers on important tant question What should I do with my kid while getting a degree at the beginning of the article was the I think that you actually promote bringing kids in classroom I am a sophomore at with hopes to get geta a transfer degree to Westminster or the U of U next spring I am also a mother of adorable one- one year-old year boy Our family is a usual students student's family my husband works time full-time and goes at to get his transfer and I am a full time student at I do not work so we live on one income We cannot afford a daycare for our son How I managed to almost get my degree I started last fall term when my boy was 2 month old I took 18 on-line on credits 6 classes Do you know the reason I did it Money Because you pay the same tuition for 12 to 18 credits I have decided to get the maximum I can from school It was crazy but I even got to Deans Dean's List Spring was crazy to I have completed 20 credits I took online night and Saturday classes Today I got a letter that I am at the Honor Roll I did not do it for honors I did it to save money As you can see by enrolling both terms in 18 credits I have saved about 1300 During that time my husband took online classes too Weare We Weare Weare are both taking summer classes of course online But by the fall term we are both facing a huge problem the classes we have to take are not online classes biology communication etc Because my husband works he gets a priority priority priority to choose his classes His schedule is Thursday Monday-Thursday from 5 pm p.m. to 9 pm p.m. As you youcan youcan youcan can see what I have left is Friday and Saturday If I could fit in these two nights my classes I wouldn't write you this letter With these thoughts in hi my head I thought I could get a good advice from your article Silly me You did not write that does not support support support sup sup- port mother and babies does not provide any help with daycare does not provide any help to parents during finals week and so on Why can the U of U can assist parents with these questions questions questions ques ques- and cannot According to the U of ofU U web site On Campus Care Centers they offer families five care centers centers centers cen cen- and two preschool programs They range from time part-time preschool to full day child care and accept children from six weeks I to ten years 0 of f age http options in options in Yes does have a childcare center But kids should be 2 years old What is the message Parents of younger kids do donot donot donot not exist for They do not need any help I have taken many on-line on classes Do you know who my peers are The same desperate mothers and fathers like our family Who are writing their English papers with one hand while holding holding hold hold- ing the baby ies in the other Who are trying to get through college because we do understand the importance of education I want to know answers on these questions 1 Can I get any help with childcare for my 1 year-old year boy while Im I'm taking Tuesday and Thursday morning classes 2 Is there any financial aid grants scholarships scholarships scholarships scholar scholar- ships available to cover cost of childcare I do not want to bring my kid to class because I respect teachers and other students but I do need some help with childcare Thank you Tatyana Silva Tatyana First of all let me compliment you on your desire to attend college Scheduling your life around school can be especially difficult when you have a child who needs care while you are away Im I'm glad you discovered that online classes class class- es can be a big help Unfortunately as you suggest in your letter not all classes can be taken online Some classes class class- es can only be taken at the school during the hours that they want you there With the added stress of paying for daycare a parent may find that she he can no longer attend school This is a real problem Though I do not personally promote bringing a child into the classroom on a regular basis I think emergencies will arise in the daycare are arena a and its it's nice to know that sometimes given previous previous pre pre- understanding with the instructor a child can be brought into the classroom With that said let me answer your questions You are right that does not provide daycare daycare daycare day- day care for children under two It used to be provided Provid d this is service along with drop in care But this is IS no longer the case according to Barbara Johnson Manager of the Eccles Early Childhood Development Lab School The reason reason reason rea rea- son for the change Along with the old program not being very cost effective Johnson and oth others rs found that the program was not psychologically beneficial beneficial beneficial benefi benefi- cial for the children The babies arriving would disrupt the other babies It was disruptive for the babies to have strangers coming in and out of the building Johnson said She suggested parents with children under two rno contact Childcare Resource and Referral This service service asks the parent to provide certain key criteria such as the childs child's age and time tune of day the child needs care With the information the center sends out a list in the mail of daycare centers centers cen cen- meeting the parents parent's specific criteria The phone number for Childcare Resource and Referral is Once your child is years two-years-old you can enroll him at the Eccles School They offer a sliding scale of payment ba based ed on your income You may also want to try Child Care Connection a resource and referral referral refer refer- ral service at Professional Family Child Care Association Association- a referral service at In regards to financial aid you have a couple of options for assistance according to Janet Felker Dean of Student Plan and Support at Federal Financial Aid or the two year program through the Department of Workforce Services Neither program is specific ic ic to the childcare dilemma but bo both proems programs provide help low to income families Salt Salt Lake Community College never gives gi in up m Its search for ways to help students with y young ung children according to Felker is Currently looking into a grant program to cover cove the cost of childcare for its low income Along with the various students grants and scholars scholar scholar- scholarships s ships you ou c can n pick Financial AId office up simply by going by the or by searching online that there are those can be obtained wow w through Fast Web See information pages for mo more Hope this helps Kathryn Jones Editor Faculty Staff I |