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The Parent and Caregiver Success program supports students who are balancing their academic pursuits with parenting or caregiving.

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    UM Student Parent Association

    The UM Student Parent Association (UMSPA) partners with the University to ensure student parents are heard and supported. Connect with other parenting students at the University to find community, support, and learning opportunities, including family-friendly events. Follow UMSPA on Instagram and join the GroupMe list for occasional updates about family events and other activities.

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    Financial Aid

    Are you reaching the limit of your financial aid due to your current Cost of Attendance (COA)? If child care expenses are not included in your COA, you can request a recalculation through the Office of Financial Aid. Email finaid@olemiss.edu with questions about recalculating the cost of attendance based on a new child.

    Learn More about Financial Aid Email the Office of Financial Aid
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    UMatter

    If you鈥檙e facing an expense or situation that鈥檚 impacting your ability to focus on school, reach out to the supportive team at UMatter. They offer crisis assistance, support, and referrals for a variety of basic needs and mental health or safety concerns. Contact them at umatter@olemiss.edu or (662) 915-7248 for help.

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    Student Disability Services

    If an unusual medical situation is affecting your pregnancy, you may find help at Student Disability Services.

    Connect with Student Disability Services
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    The Pregnant Scholar

    The Pregnant Scholar Initiative is the nation鈥檚 first and only legal resource center for pregnant and parenting students. Its mission is to create an educational system where no student is forced to choose between their education and their family.

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    Child Care Tuition Support

    The 绿妻社区 Child Care Payment Program聽subsidizes child care for low-income student parents. There is a waitlist, but as funding becomes available, they invite people from the waitlist to submit an application. The 绿妻社区 Department of Human Services administers CCPP, and you can find more information here. Our team is happy to help as you consider the program, apply to the waitlist, gather documents, and apply.

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    Lactation Support for Nursing or Pumping

    Whether you鈥檙e pregnant and planning ahead, a new parent, or an experienced voice, join us at the Breastfeeding Support Group to discuss anything and everything related to nursing and pumping. We partner with the MILC League Oxford Chapter to offer the group every Wednesday in April and September. It鈥檚 facilitated by an IBCLC-certified lactation consultant, a Zoom option is always available, and babies, children, and partners are welcome. In between, the Parent & Caregiver Success team can connect you with community-based lactation supports anytime.聽

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