By law, parents may not bring meals, homemade food or opened containers of prepared food from home to serve at the center. All parents are required to sign a contract of scheduled hours of child s attendance, but may coordinate contract changes with the center coordinator at any time. Other part- time evening care arrangements and fees may be made with the center coordinator, if space allows. Parents whose children are enrolled in evening care must remain on campus, unless special arrangements have been made with the center staff. Extended evening care is not provided when classes are not in session or during the summer sessions.
Parents are responsible for contracted child care fees, regardless of child s attendance.
The weekly fee is prorated if the days the University is closed affect the child s attendance. This discount includes siblings enrolled in Summer Enrichment Camp for school-agers. The center is also closed for child care on the Thursday and Friday in August before the start of Fall classes, for staff training and new student worker orientation. Financial Assistance Vanderburgh County residents who are income-eligible student parents may apply for financial assistance for child care at the Vanderburgh County Step Ahead Office . Most Indiana counties have Step Ahead funds available for their income-eligible residents who require child care assistance while working or in class.