2025 Purdue Child Care Tuition Assistance Program applications due Friday

Human Resources reminds the Purdue community that applications are still being accepted for the Purdue Child Care Tuition Assistance Program, which was created to make quality child care more affordable for Purdue faculty, staff and graduate students. Funds for these scholarships are provided through the Patty Jischke Child Care Endowment and Purdue University.

The application and all applicable documentation must be completed and submitted by 5 p.m. ET Friday (Aug. 22). Scholarships are not awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The same opportunity and criteria are applied to all applicants.

Criteria to apply

To apply for child care assistance, you must meet the following criteria:

• Families with at least one child enrolled at a Purdue Childcare Center, located on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus

• Benefits-eligible faculty or staff who have child(ren) currently enrolled in a level 3 or level 4 Paths to QUALITY™ facility, or equivalent. Only families who have child(ren) currently enrolled in a level 3 or level 4 Paths to QUALITY facility (or equivalent), are eligible to apply for that child(ren). You can apply for the scholarship for all children currently enrolled in a level 3 or level 4 Paths to QUALITY facility or equivalent AND
• Spend or anticipate spending at least 12 percent of your family’s combined annual salary on child care
• If you currently spend less than 12 percent of your family combined annual salary on child care but feel strongly about your financial situation, you can still complete an application.

Scholarship value and term

The value of the scholarship may cover up to 50 percent of the family’s annual child care costs. The total amount of funds available will depend on the number of applicants and financial needs of those who apply.

The scholarship is a one-time payment to be applied toward 2025 child care tuition.

Application process

The 2025 Purdue Child Care Tuition Assistance application is available here. Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. ET, Friday (Aug. 22). 

Note: All information in the application will be used for child care tuition assistance purposes only. Qualtrics is a secure platform that protects data.

Applicants will be notified of award status via email no later than the week of Sept. 8. Awards will be disbursed to families no later than Sept. 30, via payroll. Tax implications apply.

More information

• More information on the Purdue Child Care Tuition Assistance Program is available via the program’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).    

• Questions regarding the Purdue Child Care Tuition Assistance Program may be directed to familyfriendly@purdue.edu.