harvard union of clerical & technical workers

Childcare and Academic Enrichment Fellowship

For those who have been awarded 2013 Childcare Awards: the deadline to submit a Verification Form for first quarter reimbursement is February 22, 2013.

The deadline for the 2013 Childcare Fellowship has passed. We will be accepting late applications for a smaller late fund until March 15, 2013. We will be distributing the funds for late applications in the end of March. The award will be retroactive to January 1. You will receive an award letter by the end of April. Please note: Those who apply late will receive smaller awards and will not be eligible to receive their award through a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

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 up to 13th birthday 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.