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You Are Not Alone - Life Transitions Club
Are you a single parent, a displaced homemaker or an adult returning to college? Would you be interested in meeting students with similar lifestyles and challenges. Then join the Life Transitions Club.
This club was established to provide comprehensive educational support to help meet the diverse needs of the community college student. A special focus of the Life Transitions Club is the re-entry woman, including the displaced homemaker and/or single parent -- although men are welcomed participants. The Life Transitions Club promotes self-esteem and self-confidence building, personal growth and development and formulates a network for students with common goals and concerns. Contact SPAR at 214.860.8685
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Consider New Career Training Possibilities
The Life Transitions Program is geared to assist students who might consider taking courses in non-traditional fields such as accounting, aviation, biotechnology, business/management, drafting, electronics, nursing/medical assisting, computer and office technologies, criminal justice, engineering, and welding. Students pursuing these non-traditional paths are prepared to compete for jobs offering higher than average job salaries. Child care and textbook assistance is available to those who qualify. Call (214) 860-8648 for more information.
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Child Care Services
The Life Transitions Program offers affordable day and evening child care assistance to enable parents with young children to attend college. Child Care services are provided through a grant from The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Carl D. Perkins Fund, the Department of Education Child Care Access Means Parents in School Grant, and institutional support from Mountain View College. Call (214) 860-8648 for more information.
Morning Child Care Assistance
Mountain View College offers morning child care services to enable parents to attend college. Child care services are provided through a local child care center located near the college.
- Ages 6 weeks to 5 years
- Pre-school day care and after school care
- Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00a.m.-6:00p.m.
- Cost: $35.00 per week, per child
Evening Child Care Assistance
This program is designed for children of students enrolled in evening classes to enable parents to attend evening classes. Child care services are provided through a local child care center located near the college.
- Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
- Hours: Monday-Friday 4:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Cost: $85.00 per child, per semester
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Eligibility Requirements for Child Care Assistance
Students must be enrolled in credit or non-credit classes and must have taken prerequisite classes toward a Technical/Occupational degree. Priority is given to students who are single parents, economically disadvantaged, displaced homemakers, educationally disadvantaged, physically challenged, limited English proficiency or enrolled in a non-traditional career program. Other students may be admitted on a space available basis.
Textbook Lending Library
Technical/occupational students experiencing financial difficulty may be able to take advantage of this special service. Students are allowed to check out the needed textbook(s) for a semester.
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