About the Student Parent HELP Center

The Student Parent HELP (Higher Education for Low-Income People) Center offers programs and services that are designed to promote access, retention, and academic success for University of Minnesota undergraduate students who have children. The HELP Center offers various academic and family support services and programming to student parents registered in any undergraduate college on the Twin Cities campus. All HELP Center administered grants and funded programs are restricted to undergraduate, first B.A., students meeting basic income and other eligibility criteria. (See grants section for grant specific eligibility criteria.)

PLEASE NOTE:All Post Secondary Child Care Grant Applications were mailed by Wednesday, January 11th, 2012. Only students who are registered with us, have received the grant in the past OR who have expressed interest in the grant, AND are eligible received the application automatically. New students wishing to learn more about this grant must call 612-626-6015 to set up a screening appointment.

 

 

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Help Center Facilities

• Computer lab is in Room 44 Appleby Hall
• Three laptops available for use in the SPHC, check out is in RM 24 Appleby Hall
• Study lounge to study and kitchenette: eat, meet other parents and take breaks. Located in RM 24 Appbleby Hall
  • Fax machine, copier, printer (free printing), and a phone with an outside line
  • Well stocked community resource racks
  • HELP Center library with wide-range of topics including child development, academics, parenting, and many more!
  • The Kami M. Talley Reading and Resource Center has been relocated from the University Child Care Center to the SPHC as of July 2008. The books located in the Talley Library are primarily therapeutic in nature and address such topics as: violence prevention, divorce and custody, bullying and other transition or crisis based needs and issues.

Please note: No child care services are located within the HELP Center.

Map to Appleby Hall

Family Friendly Campus Map: Click here to find locations on or near campus that are family-freindly, such as Lactation Rooms and changing tables!

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Giving Opportunities: Student Parent HELP Center SupportFund.   If you would like to support low income, undergraduate student parents and their families through a donation to the Student Parent HELP Center please click on the link below. Donations to this fund will be used to assist students with young children who are facing unexpected family needs which could jeopardise their academic progress or family security.  All funds donated will go directly to students in the form of small grants to be used for emergency needs including, but not limited to: rental assistance, child care assistance, medical bills, food and other crises family needs.

Click here to Donate!

 

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