Child-care aid deadline is May 16

Many parents feel the heavy weight of their child-care bills every month, but that burden has gotten lighter for many members of the Caltech community. With the introduction of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) last fall, participants who meet certain financial criteria won’t have to worry about paying a hefty chunk of next year’s bills.

The program is open to Caltech faculty and staff members, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students who have dependent children up to five years old.

The next application period, for employees hired since the last application deadline or who have since added child dependents, is May 1 through May 16. Any financial assistance will be prorated over the last six months of 2004.

Details, including CCAP policies, care-provider criteria, and an online application, are available on the Web at http://cit.hr.caltech.edu/ccap_program.htm. Employees who do not have online access may use the computer kiosks in the Human Resources office.
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