Students with Minor Dependents
The following resources and information are provided to remove barriers to academic success for students with dependent minors. These students can receive priority course registration and may be eligible for the following community and campus-based support services.
For more information email studentparents@shastacollege.edu.
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC)
- Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC)
- CalFresh (PDF)
- CalWORKs, Health Coverage & Other Aid Programs
- CalWORKs - Holistic and equitable student services to CalWORKs students
- EOPS/CARE - Education support for income eligible single parents
- ACE (Accelerated College Education) - All classes for several degrees and certificates offered online and in 8-week format so students can earn a degree within two years taking only 2 classes at a time
- BOLD (Bachelor’s through Online and Local Degrees) - Earn your bachelor’s degree through a reputable online university, while continuing to receive student support from Shasta College
On Campus
- Head Start & Early Head Start (infants, toddlers, & preschool children)
- Early Childhood Education Lab Pre-School
Off Campus
Shasta County
- Find Child Care (Resource & Referral)
- Subsidized Child Care & Preschool Programs
- Shasta Head Start & Early Head Start (infants, toddlers, & preschool children)
- After School Programs: Check with your children’s schools
Tehama County
- Find Child Care (Resource & Referral)
- Head Start & Early Head Start (infants, toddlers, & preschool children)
- Family Child Care Home Education Network
- State Preschool
- After School Programs: Check with your children’s schools
Trinity County
- Find Child Care (Resource & Referral)
- Head Start
- Trinity County Children & Family Resources