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About the programs

MIT offers child care scholarships to MIT employees, postdoctoral associates and postdoctoral fellows who have a child or children enrolled in one of MIT's Technology Childcare Centers. The scholarship program is designed to assist families who meet detailed income and eligibility requirements.All applicants must submit the following:

• Letter of appointment (students and Postdocs only)
• Completed scholarship application form
• Documentation of previous calendar year income for yourself and your spouse/domestic partner (if any)
• Estimated income for current scholarship year for you and your spouse/domestic partner (if applicable)
• Signed statement regarding the completeness and accuracy of all information

In certain cases, other documentation may be needed; see the scholarship application form for details. Scholarship application forms are made available to families who have been offered a space in a Technology Childcare Center.

Our Award Calculator can help you determine how much scholarship your family might be eligible to receive. Please note, this tool is intended for informative purposes only. It is not meant to illustrate a guaranteed amount. Any actual award will depend on information provided (and verified) during the application process.

Please send your application and all supporting documents to the appropriate address:

For MIT Employees and Postdoctoral Associates

Ms. Lakitha Garrett
MIT Benefits Office, Room E19-215
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Phone: (617) 253-6151
Fax: (617) 253-2694
benefits@mit.edu

For Postdoctoral Fellows

MIT Enrollment Coordinator, Bright Horizons
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, 32-100
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 253-1285
tccinfo@mit.edu

Applications will be accepted by U.S. or international mail to the address above. Extra postage may be required. Applications will also be accepted by fax or interdepartmental mail, or may be dropped off in person.

All applications and documents submitted to qualify for the Scholarship Programs will be treated as a confidential personnel file maintained by the MIT Human Resources Department or its authorized agent.

Note: Child Care Scholarships are treated as taxable income. Scholarship recipients will be responsible for the payment of the required taxes. MIT will withhold funds from recipients' MIT paychecks for payment of taxes.

Reminder:
If you are a member of the MIT community who is not eligible for the MIT Child Care Scholarship Program, or your choose to find care off campus, the MIT Work-Life Center can provide you with child care information, including child care options in the local area, listings of licensed programs and providers throughout Massachusetts, and information on other scholarships, subsidies, and tax savings plans that may be available. The MIT Work-Life Center is located in Room 16-151 and can be contacted at (617) 253-1592 or worklife@mit.edu.

For further information regarding the MIT Child Care Scholarship Programs, please visit our frequently asked questions page, or contact Kathy Kasabula at (617) 253-1592 or worklife@mit.edu.