harvard union of clerical & technical workers

Childcare and Academic Enrichment Fellowship

The official deadline to apply for the 2012 Fellowship was
September 30, 2011, but we will continue to accept late paper applications until Thursday, March 1, 2012. Please note that these late applications will receive smaller awards than those that we received on time.

If you already have an award and need to apply for reimbursement, you can download the Verification Form from our website.

As every working parent knows, it is difficult to raise children while also being employed. The Union has negotiated with the University to provide a variety of benefits to support working parents including maternity and paternity leave, family sick days, full benefits for part-time workers and work schedule flexibility.

Additionally, the Childcare Fellowship helps parents with the increasing cost of childcare during a parent’s work hours. It subsidizes childcare in different forms: daycare, in-home care, after-school programs, vacation and summer camps, and public kindergarten (not private). However, please note that if you elect to receive your award through an FSA, kindergarten (public or private) is not an eligible expense. Kindergarten is only an eligible expense if you receive your award directly through the HUCTW office.

The Academic Enrichment Fellowship assists with the cost of academic enrichment such as SAT/ACT test prep classes, academic tutoring, an academically-based school program, academically-based extra-curricular activity, academically-based summer camp or vacation camp, college prep classes, exam fees, or college application fees.

HUCTW members with children ages 0-13 may apply for the Childcare Fellowship.
HUCTW members with children ages 5-18 may apply for the Academic Enrichment Fellowship.



  • If you have questions about the Childcare and Academic Enrichment Fellowships, email us at huctw.childcare@huctw.org, or call the main HUCTW number and ask for one of the Childcare Coordinators: 617-661-8289.