Night Shift Custodian Sends All Five Of His Children To College Tuition-Free

Feb 28, 2020 by apost team

Higher education is not something that every family can afford, no matter how many corners are cut or coupons clipped. But Fred Vautor, a night shift custodian at the famed Boston College went above and beyond just saving for his five children's higher education.

Vautor, 62, who worked as a night shift custodian in the college’s theater and never attended college himself, took great pride in his job. There was neither nook nor cranny left unkempt under his watch. And while it was certainly not the most lucrative of positions at $60,000 annually, Vautor was good at what he did and it showed.

And the benefits far outweighed the disadvantages. Because at Boston College, employee’s children can attend for free. Pending their acceptance, of course, which is not an easy feat. So you've got to not only work there, but your child also has to work.

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And Vautor's did. All five of his children, from Amy in 1989 all the way to Alicia who obtained a nursing degree in 2016, were up to the academic task and and were accepted.

Vautor's pride in his job and family shows through his home that is filled with college keepsakes and his children's framed acceptance letters. All of which, as he told the Boston Globe, “kind of give you the tingles", adding that "we became a big BC alumni family."

And the pride goes both ways. All of his kids lived on campus during their schooling and visited him frequently. They had no problem with letting other people know about the sacrifices that he had made for them and how blessed they were. After all, had he not, the chance that they would even be standing there next to a fellow classmate at Boston College was really slim to none.

Vautor bestowed extraordinary gifts on his children and the benefits will be felt and known for decades. A truly inspirational story about the payoffs of hard work, perseverance, and determination. A story for the entire Vautor family to tell for years to come, as well many students and staff at Boston College, who undoubtedly knew either Vautor as a custodian or one of his alumni children.

Do you know someone who has either worked toward or benefitted from a similar situation? Someone who sacrificed their own time and well-being in order to provide for their family? Tell us your story!