It will soon be time to apply for 2025 child care benefits. Full-time, benefits-eligible employees who would like to receive the child care voucher or scholarship in 2025 must apply during the annual benefits enrollment period, Oct. 16 to 31. After the Oct. 31 deadline, applications for 2025 funds will be accepted only for those employees who have a qualifying life event, such as a birth, adoption, or marriage.
Child care vouchers offer tax-free funds to help pay for any type of child care for pre-kindergarten children under age 6, whether you send your child to a day care center or to a neighbor's in-home day care. Child care scholarships are taxable awards that can be used when your child enrolls at a JHU Partner Center. Scholarships can be used in addition to vouchers.
What's new for child care vouchers and scholarships in 2025?
Starting Jan. 1, the adjusted gross income tiers will increase, allowing more families to qualify for assistance in 2025. The AGI tiers will be as follows:
| One pre-K child under age 6 | Two pre-K children under Age 6 | Three pre-K children under age 6 | Voucher (tax-free, per family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family adjusted gross income (AGI) | Annual voucher award | ||
| < $62,400 | < $72,400 | < $82,400 | $5,000 |
| $62,401-$93,600 | $72,401-$103,600 | $82,401-$113,600 | $2,500 |
| $93,601-$124,800 | $103,601-$134,800 | $113,601-$144,800 | $1,000 |
| For each additional child under the age of 6, the income caps rise $10,000. | |||
The child care scholarship awards have been incrementally increased to help subsidize the cost of tuition.
A fourth JHU Partner Center has been added for scholarships. The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Child Care Center joins the Homewood Early Learning Center, Bright Horizons at 98 N. Broadway, and the Weinberg Early Childhood Center. If you are interested in enrolling your child at any of these centers, contact them directly. For Bayview, you also can email director Leta Jones at leta.jones@brighthorizons.com.
During Annual Enrollment, make sure to elect the voucher and scholarship to ensure you receive funding in 2025.
Postdoctoral fellows, doctoral and medical students, residents, and house staff who are full-time and benefits-eligible are required to apply for these child care programs in November if they would like to receive funds in 2025.
To learn more about the child care programs, including eligibility criteria, visit the Child Care webpage or email your questions to childcare@jhu.edu.
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