If both parents are students and/or employed by Brown, only one parent can submit for a subsidy award. 

Incurred child care expenses are considered eligible expenses if they allow you and your spouse to work or look for work. If your spouse is unemployed at the time you expect to receive the subsidy, you will be required to provide a projection of income for the upcoming year if he or she is actively seeking employment. This amount can be based on the previous year’s tax return or an estimation of salary of his or her given profession. Spouses who are looking for work must have legal work authorization to work in the United States. If your spouse remains unemployed throughout the year, and doesn’t meet one of the other exceptions/conditions (is disabled or a full time student), you will be ineligible for the subsidy funds.

No, you must apply once your child is born and enrolled in child care. Please contact University Human Resources at childcare@brown.edu to verify if funds are still available at that time. 

To estimate your cost of care for the award year, review the child care expenses you had over the last 12 months. If you anticipate a change in the amount or type of care you used, adjust your estimates accordingly. If you anticipate a change in day care costs as a result of a rate increase/decrease and/or a change in your child care provider, adjust your estimates accordingly.

Once an application has been received, it is then reviewed to ensure that the applicant, spouse, and child meet the eligibility criteria. Final award amounts will be determined based on the number of subsidies awarded. 

No, subsidy funding is limited and the number of applicants will fluctuate from year to year. Subsidy awards may increase or decrease from one award year to the next. Changes in income, age of the child, and child care expenses may also affect the amount of the subsidy you receive each year. 

Yes. The maximum amount of subsidy funding that any household may receive is $4,000.