Montana State University Pregnancy and Parenting Help

Campus Resources & Support

Health Center: Pregnancy tests and referrals are available through the student health services, including referral to therapists near campus.

Family Housing: there are three on-campus housing options available for married students and/or students with children is available on campus.

Eligibility Quick Reference

Personal Status:	MSU Affiliation:	Eligible For:
Single Student without Dependents	72+ Undergraduate Credits	Grant Chamberlain and Towers
Single Student without Dependents	Graduate Student	Grant Chamberlain and Towers
Single Student WITH Dependents	MSU Student	Branegan Court, McIntosh Court, Paisley Court
Married	MSU Student	Branegan Court, Paisley Court
Married WITH Dependents	MSU Student	Branegan Court, McIntosh Court, Paisley Court

Diaper Changing Stations and Lactation Spaces are located in:

• American Indian Hall, 1^st floor
• Barnard, 3^rd floor, room 386
• Hamilton Hall, 1^st floor, room 123 
• Jabs Hall, 4^th floor, room 440
• Leon Johnson Hall, 3^rd Floor
• Nopper Building (HR), 1^st floor
• Norm Asbjornson Hall, 2^nd floor
• Plant Bioscience Building, 3rd floor, room 308 (temp space thru July 2025)
• Reid Hall, 3^rd floor, room 316
• Romney Hall, 3^rd floor
• Strand Union Building, 1^st Floor, right across from the MSU Bookstore
• Student Wellness Center, 2^nd Floor, room 2204 (labeled “Personal Care Room”)

For more information about the designated parking space for family care room use, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

On-campus Childcare: There are two on-campus childcare options are available to students.

1. ASMSU Early Learning Center
   1295 W. Garfield St. (near Family & Graduate Housing)
   
2. MSU Child Development Center
   105 Herrick Hall (corner of S 7th and Cleveland)
   

On-campus Food Pantry: The Bounty of the Bridgers Campus Food Pantry provides supplemental and emergency food assistance to students at no cost. Find our current food pantry hours here.  Students can utilize the Bounty of the Bridgers once per week, on a Monday-Sunday calendar.

Financial Assistance:

• The MSU Students CCAMPIS Grant is available for parents to help with child care .
• The Pregnant and Parenting Student Scholarship is available for students pursuing a degree. Deadline to Apply is in February.

On-Campus Support Groups & Offices

Students Raising Children Support Group: is an Office of Student Engagement (OSE) supported student group at MSU. The aim of the group is to build a village of support to serve the needs of student parents – from childcare and parenting resources to academic and personal support and everything in between! SRC hopes to foster opportunities to connect students raising children, support the academic experience, provide resources and encouragement, and engage in authentic conversations on student and child rearing experiences. All MSU students on diverse paths of what it means to be a student and raise children are welcome! Join the group at Students Raising Children at MSU

MSU Students for Life: Our mission is to support women and families during their pregnancy and beyond by offering material provisions and coordinating with campus resources and policies to ensure no pregnant or parenting student has to sacrifice their education.​ Contact for more info: [email protected]​

Montana State University Women’s Center: The Women’s Center works with students, faculty, staff and community members to create an equitable environment through educational programs and support services. A department in the division of Student Success, the Women’s Center encourages student engagement and expression, community involvement, critical thinking, and an exchange of ideas to enhance the classroom experience and move forward a dialogue surrounding gender constructs, identity and equality.

Campus Policies & Accommodations

MSU will not discriminate against any student, or exclude any student from its education program or activity, including any class or extracurricular activity, on the basis of such student’s pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy or recovery therefrom, unless the student requests voluntarily to participate in a separate portion of the program or activity.

Campus Civil Rights Office provides private, compassionate, and free-of-charge advocacy and assistance to MSU community members and their loved ones.  Some of the ways we help students, staff, and faculty are: 

• Offering support Monday through Friday 8am – 5pm in person,via phoneat 406-994-1568 or 406-994-7069or text at406-994-7069 
• Providing safety planning and options for on and off campus for impacted individuals 
• Providing academic advocacy 
• Helping survivors and their loved ones understand available options and possible consequences of their choices 
• Helping individuals get connected to appropriate resources like counseling, medical care, and community support, both immediate and longer term as necessary 
• Maintaining privacy 
• Providing support for friends, family, and others affected by any protected class discrimination or harassment.  

Campus Civil Rights can help on many levels— both practical and emotional. We can give you helpful, accurate information and support so you can make informed decisions. We work collaboratively with all departments across campus. We can help you access and understand MSU Police Department and other law enforcement organizations’ investigative processes, MSU’s legal options, as well as how to access medical attention and ongoing care.  We can advocate for you academically or with your employer or internship, and ensure that you feel safe in your housing situation and in your classes. We offer information and nonjudgmental support. We can provide a single session or on going support.  

Log into your student portal to file an accommodations request: MSU Web Login Service

Pregnancy and Parenting policies are available on the university website.

This is not an exhaustive list. If you see a resource missing or any updates needed for this school page, please reach out to [email protected]