Child Care Tuition Assistance Program (CCTAP)

Goals of the CCTAP Program
Provide financial assistance to income eligible UW-Madison student parents (not UW employees or postdocs) for their child care expenses in order to :

• encourage student parents to choose consistent, high quality child care
• enable student parents to complete their degree in a timely manner
• focus attention on family and academic responsibilities

Criteria
You may only receive a CCTAP award if funds are available and you are 1. income eligible 2. enrolled at UW-Madison during each semester for which you seek support (staff/postdocs are only eligible if they are also earning credits with a student status), and 3. using a licensed and/or accredited child care provider in Wisconsin. Other exceptions/minimum requirements may apply. See CCTAP Policies and Procedures and Online Eligibility/Award Calculator Funds are available on a first-come first-served basis and when program eligibility factors are met.

Eligibility
Students are able to determine if they meet basic eligibility requirements and view a preliminary award estimate by using the CCTAP award calculator. To get started, log into your CCTAP Portal here. CCTAP awards are based on student/family information but the average CCTAP award covers 30-40% of child care costs per term. * If the eligibility check determines that you are ineligible, we encourage you to still submit an application for CCTAP as special circumstances may exist.

How to Apply
Use the CTAP Portal to apply.

• Required EACH term and available online 4-5 weeks prior to first day of regular term. Income/tax forms only need to be submitted once per academic year. * Please note: you may be applying for a new semester before the previous semester’s invoice have been submitted/processed. The application must be completed each term for which you seek assistance (and are enrolled in credits at UW-Madison). Awards are allocated to eligible applicants on a first come, first served basis while funding remains. Funding typically remains available through the first week of each term. If application and/or required supplemental documents (including tax/income forms) are received after funding limit has been reached, applicant will be placed on a wait list and notified in the event additional funds become available. Application process is all done online. Please log into your CCTAP Portal (see top of page) to complete your application.
• FINDING CHILDCARE: If you need assistance finding child care please contact Barb Douglas via e-mail or (608) 265-9123. We cannot process your CCTAP Application until you have a CONFIRMED space at an approved child care provider.
• APPEALS: If you are found ineligible, or if you require additional funds, you may submit an appeal through your online CCTAP account. Appeals are reviewed by the end of each application cycle (about 4 weeks into the semester) if funds remain.

For additional information, please review the Frequently Asked Questions and CCTAP Policies and Procedures. For CCTAP questions, please call Barb at (608) 265-9123 or email bldouglas@wisc.edu.