The 2025-2026 Employee Child Care Financial Assistance Application has closed. The 2026-2027 application cycle will open in early Fall 2026.
You may submit application materials:
In person: Azalea House, 2nd floor (reception), 1050 SW Madison Ave. Please indicate "attn: Cari Maes" so front office personnel can route your application appropriately.
Via campus mail: Attn: Cari Maes, Azalea House, 208 *if you send your materials close to the deadline, please email [email protected]
Via email: [email protected]
Please use the application checklist to verify you have supplied all required documentation. All materials are shredded immediately following review.
The OSU FriendRaisers Child Care Assistance Fund was created in the mid-1990s to help offset the high cost of child care for OSU staff and faculty.
This subsidy is funded through an endowment at The OSU Foundation. If you would like to contribute to this fund or learn more about it, please contact Cari Maes, [email protected]. You may also visit this link to donate. Select "Family Resource Center Program Fund."
The Faculty/Staff Dependent Care Account
This allows you to save money for child care expenses on a tax-free basis. You may designate a monthly payroll deduction, which is deposited to your spending account. Throughout the year, as you spend out-of-pocket money for eligible dependent care expenses, you submit claims along with your receipts. The spending account administrator will reimburse you from the tax-free money you have set aside in your account. To learn more, please visit the University Human Resources Benefits site or contact the Employee Benefits Office, 541-737-2806, 122B Kerr Administration Building.