Student Parent Resources

Student Parents

A student parent is “a student who has a child or children under 18 years of age who will receive more than half of their support from that student” (Ed Code Section 66025.81(b). Student Parents receive Priority Registration per AB2881.

On-Campus Student Parent Resources

Check out available resources for student parents on campus such as:

Community Student Parent Resources

For information about other off-campus resources for child care, WIC, and other student parent resources, please review our CARE Resource Guide for Basic Needs or check out some local parent resources below:

Women, Infant, Children (WIC)
The California Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is a food and nutrition program for growing families. The program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, benefits to buy healthy foods, and referrals to health care and other community services.

SUN Bucks (Summer EBT)
SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT (S-EBT), is a new program to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Families will get $120 for each eligible child to buy groceries during the summer. Some families will qualify automatically if they receive CalFresh, CalWORKS, Medi-Cal OR are approved for free or reduced price meals from a National School Lunch Program certified for free meals. SUN bucks cards will be mailed out starting in June and families have 122 days from when the card is issued to use their food benefits and until August 31st to become eligible for the program. View the Eligibility Flowchart here.

Head Start (Childcare & Preschool)
Head Start, Early Head Start and State Preschool programs deliver national school readiness programs at no cost to eligible families. Eligibility is based on family size and income or categorical eligibility if families receive CalWORKs, CalFresh, SSI benefits, are applying for services for a foster child or if the family is homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. They serve children (0-5) and their families, children with disabilities and pregnant women.

MAAC Head Start provides services in Carlsbad, Escondido, Fallbrook, Oceanside, San Marcos, Valley Center, and Vista.
Easter Seals Southern California provides services in Borrego Springs, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Oceanside, Poway, Ramona, and Solana Beach

Diaper Distributions

Currently enrolled MiraCosta students may receive 2 free packs of 25 diapers per child at our Food Pantries on a bi-weekly basis (based on availability). Sizes 0-6 are typically available however may change depending on availability from our partner, the San Diego Food Bank.

Please reference our flyer for more information about the new diaper distributions. On-Campus diaper distributions will take place at the Community Learning Center (1831 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA, 92058) during our CARE Free Food & Resource Market (food distributions).

In case that the diaper distributions don't fit your schedule, you may stop by the MiraCosta Child Development Center in the OC8000 building at the Oceanside Main Campus to pick up diapers (1 pack per week and no more than 4 packs per month) between 8a - 4p during the spring and fall semesters only. Remember to purchase a day parking permit and park only in student parking lots (if you do not already have a semester parking permit).

For students wanting to pick-up at the San Elijo Campus or for questions, please email care@miracosta.edu.

For additional community diaper distributions through the San Diego Food Bank, please visit the Diaper Bank Program Distribution Site List.