Child Care Voucher Program

Child Care Voucher Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2008 semester (due October 3rd, 2008).

If you are a graduate student with one or more children, you are eligible to apply to the GSS Child Care Voucher Program. Because we recognize raising children while attending school can be a financially difficult venture, GSS provides Child Care Vouchers, subsidies to help parents pay for the cost of child care.

The deadline for child care voucher applications for the Fall of 2008 is Friday, October 3rd, 2008. Completed forms should be mailed or dropped off at the GSS Office:

Forms for 2008-2009

(click to download the following):

Child Care Application (for Fall 2008)

Spring Renewal Form (for recipients of Fall vouchers)

Funding for 2008-2009

$30,000 (Graduate Student Senate allocation)

$45,000 (UAW/UMass Amherst Health and Welfare Trust Fund)

$30,000 (Graduate Employment Organization contribution)

$25,000 (One-time donation from the Graduate School)

$130,000 Total

Distribution Policy

Download: 2007-2008 Distribution Policy

This is the most recent distribution policy developed for voucher applicants. The distribution policy for this year will be available in October. It is intended to give parents an idea of what to expect. Hence, the childcare committee reserve the right to make changes deemed necessary. Please contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it for questions.