ACC’s Advocacy Team provides case management, financial assistance, and community referrals for students to remove barriers to success and help students complete their education. Need help or have questions about the program? Please email [email protected] or submit a request here.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 18: SNAP Pop-Up @ Eastview Campus
Do you want help with the SNAP application for food access? Join us for the next SNAP POP UP Event. We are here to help you get started. We will also have Central Health and MAP Navigators at the event to help you connect with health insurance options.
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Eastview Campus – Building 8000, Rm. 8301
Please register here for the event: RSVP Link
March 9: Spring Break Kickoff: Grab-N-Go
The ACC Advocacy Team, Riverbat Bites Food Pantry, and Student Life invite you to participate in a Spring Break Grab-n-Go event. Bring your kiddos to campus to craft and pick up a care package on the way out!
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Highland Campus – Building 1000, Room 2221
RSVP Link
Event capacity is 60 students. The RSVP form will remain active until event capacity has been reached.
April 1: SNAP Pop-Up @ Hays Campus
Do you want help with the SNAP application for food access? Join us for the next SNAP POP UP Event. We are here to help you get started.
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Hays Campus – Building 1000, Student Life Room 1118
Please register here for the event: RSVP Link
Are you looking for childcare while pursuing your education? We’re here to help!
Join us at the ACC Childcare Fair to:
- Ask questions and gather information
- Explore daycare and preschool options that fit your family’s needs
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Eastview Campus – Building 8000, Room 8500
RSVP Link
Disclaimer: ACC does not endorse or promote specific centers; this fair simply provides an opportunity to engage with providers who may support your academic journey.
Please note: This event does not award childcare scholarships.
Services & Assistance
The child care scholarship is a semesterly, financial assistance and case management program that allows ACC to assist with a student’s monthly child care costs. The student can use the child care provider of their choice and if eligible, ACC pays the child care provider directly each month through invoicing to assist with child care costs.
All Childcare Scholarships require a commitment from the student to engage in case management with their Student Advocate. This case management includes semester goal setting and regularly scheduled meetings throughout the semester.
Are you eligible?
Childcare Scholarships supports students from economically disadvantaged households, here are some basic guidelines for eligiblity:
- You have applied for financial aid, by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) and through the Department of Education process it has been determined that your Student Aid Index (SAI) is less than 1500.
- Alternate Income Verification can be done using the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG). Students who make 200% or less of the current year’s FPG are eligible for the Advocacy Team.
At this time, continuing education and adult education students are not eligible for child care scholarships.
All students who apply for a Childcare Scholarship are required to apply for Texas Workforce Solutions Child Care Services (CCS) in the area they live. If awarded Texas Workforce Solutions Child Care Services (CCS) benefits, students are required to accept and move to CCS for childcare assistance.
Childcare Scholarship Awards are available for children under the age of 12.
Childcare Scholarships are awarded for courses in an approved degree program. Upon graduation, students must reapply to be considered for a new Childcare Scholarship Award.
Childcare Scholarship Payment Amounts are as follows for the 2025-2026 school year:
| Credit Hours | ACC Payment Amount | Student Copay Amount |
| 12+ Credit Hours or Equivalent, Full-time Clinicals | ACC pays 90% of childcare cost | Student pays 10% of childcare cost |
| 9-11 Credit Hours | ACC pays 80% of childcare cost | Student pays 20% of childcare cost |
| 6-8 Credit Hours | ACC pays 60% of childcare cost | Student pays 40% of childcare cost |
*Scholarships are not available for students enrolled in under 6 credit hours
Community Resources for Housing or Other Basic Need Support
An Advocate can meet with any currently enrolled student to offer support in finding food access solutions that include assistance with locating community or campus resources that would fit the student’s needs or in completing the Texas Health and Human Services application to access SNAP, WIC, or Medicaid. Submit a request for support here
For those students at Highland Campus, please visit the Student Care Center in building 1000, more information available her, https://students.austincc.edu/student-care-center/
How to Request Services & Assistance
When to submit a request
Requests are reviewed on-going throughout the academic calendar year. Once reviewed a Advocacy Team staff member will reach out to set up an initial meeting or provide first steps in addressing your need.
It is important to note that you must be registered for the current or upcoming semester in order to submit a request.
Listed below are possible outcomes that we can help students achieve:
Childcare Scholarship-> Help in navigating college and community childcare assistance options including the Advocacy Team scholarship, ACC Children’s Lab School and other community childcare resources.
Housing Assistance -> Support in navigating community temporary housing options, assistance with affordable housing search and referrals to eviction assistance.
Textbook Assistance -> Help with the Textbook Lending Library
Community Resources & Student Emergency Fund Support -> Support in connecting to college and community resources for basic needs including food, transportation, healthcare and other emergency financial needs.
State Benefit Applications (MAP, Medicaid, SNAP, etc) -> Assistance with the Your Texas Benefits application to access state benefits for food and healthcare.
Parenting Liaison Support -> Support for Parenting students who need additional help or referrals for academic concerns, health coverage, housing and food benefits, and childcare resources.
Foster Care Liaison Support-> Support for students with experience in foster care who need additional help in understanding federal and state benefits and/ or referrals to ACC and community resources
Follow these steps:
Step 1
Step 2
Check ACCmail regularly for notices of current or upcoming awards.
Step 3
Follow email for next steps or instructions
For questions about eligibility or services, please complete this form.
Faculty and Staff: If you would like an Advocate to reach out to a student about services, please complete this referral form.
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