{"id":813,"date":"2024-03-19T18:19:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T18:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/families\/?page_id=813"},"modified":"2024-03-20T15:24:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T15:24:19","slug":"prospective-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/families\/prospective-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick facts about attending MIT with a family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Designated point of contact for student parents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:sgalison@mit.edu\">Sarah Galison<\/a>, Program Administrator for Graduate Students with Children (Office Graduate Education)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-campus family housing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MIT has three <a href=\"https:\/\/graduatehousing.mit.edu\/housing-for-families\/\">on-campus housing<\/a> options for students with children: Westgate, Graduate Tower at Site 4, and Grad Junction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Back up childcare<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15 days of <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.mit.edu\/worklife\/backupchildcare\">back-up childcare<\/a> through Care.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$5\/hr for in home childcare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$10\/day for center based care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal network reimbursement (when Care.com is unable to fill your request)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cambridge resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsd.us\/departments\/src\">Cambridge Public Schools<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/earlychildhoodcambridge.org\/cpp\/\">Cambridge Preschool Program<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgema.gov\/iwantto\/movingtocambridge\">Cambridge resident resources<\/a> (for those who live on campus, and students who live off campus in Cambridge)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Childbirth and Parental Accommodation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more, please see the Office of Graduate Education&#8217;s policy page on <a href=\"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/gpp\/admissions-and-registration\/leaves-accommodations-and-time-off\/childbirth-and-parental-accommodation\/\">Childbirth and Parental Accommodation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events for expecting and new parents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.mit.edu\/event\/baby_talk\">Informational events<\/a> led by MIT Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New parent <a href=\"https:\/\/health.mit.edu\/community\/family-support\">support groups and playgroups<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grant for Graduate Students with Children (GGSC)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Need blind grant from $6,500-$8,500, depending on number of children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Need-based grant of up to $10,000, depending on income and household size<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligibility restrictions apply, <a href=\"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/student-finances\/financial-assistance-and-grants\/mit-grant-for-graduate-students-with-children\/\">please see the policy page<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lactation rooms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.mit.edu\/worklife\/lactation-rooms\">Map of lactation rooms<\/a> on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-campus health services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Providers available for the whole family. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/checkin.medical.mit.edu\/previsit\/app\/#\/directory\/mit\/providers\/search\">MIT Health provider directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programming for student parents and their children<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Family-focused activities for Grad Student Appreciation Week (April) and Orientation (September)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to be matched with another student parent for lunch through the <em>Student Parent Connections<\/em> lunch activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular events for MIT families. Past events include rock climbing, ice skating, open swim, and a show at the Wheelock Family Theater.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay up to date on upcoming activities by <a href=\"https:\/\/oge.mit.edu\/families\/sign-up-for-the-grad-families-newsletter\/\">signing up<\/a> for the MIT Grad Families newsletter!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support for spouses and partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/spouses.mit.edu\/\">MIT Spouses &amp; Partners Connect<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick facts about attending MIT with a family Designated point of contact for student parents Sarah Galison, Program Administrator for Graduate Students with Children (Office Graduate Education) On-campus family housing MIT has three on-campus housing options for students with children: Westgate, Graduate Tower at Site 4, and Grad Junction. 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