Child care is a necessity for families in which the caregiver or all caregivers are employed full time and full time students also fall into such a category. Because students come from all over the state and country, the support group necessary for the care of children through nonprofessional sources is often unavailable. If the University wishes to create a healthy living environment for students with children, it must pursue lowering the cost for child care. The administration currently employs aid programs to help a significant number of students afford care. However, the cost is a problem for all, not only the few who qualify under the Washtenaw Housing and Urban Development guidelines, which is what determines eligibility for receiving child care at reduced costs.
All participants share the stress of the rapidly increasing price.
The participants should not be forced to scramble for extra cash to meet continuing cost hikes. The University has an admirable priority of first aiding those who are unable to pay for child care. Just as the University prides itself on finding adequate resources for all attendees to meet tuition expenses, so too must it ensure the financial viability of its students with children, by including their necessities in covered costs.