Harvard is currently considering the possibility of a subsidy for College students, said Colin B. Durrant, communications manager of Harvard’s Office for Sustainability.

Some students benefit from discounted T passes from students groups or employers.

Phillips Brooks House Association covers T fare for many of the charitable programs under its umbrella, and organizations affiliated with the Harvard Public Service Network can apply for a transportation grant, which provides CharlieCards with a $5 stored value.

“It encourages students to get out of campus and experience the city,” Public Service Network program manager Varsha Ghosh wrote in an email. “The cost of getting to a program should not be a barrier to service.”

However, the application process is competitive and has a deadline at the beginning of each semester, Ghosh wrote.

The cost for Jennifer K. Cloutier ’13, who takes the Red Line to Massachusetts General Hospital to work on her thesis, is covered by her department at the hospital.

Cloutier said subsidized T passes would be great to help bring students out of the “Harvard bubble,” but she acknowledged that the cost may be prohibitive.

Students wishing to run their own student outing can apply for a grant from the Undergraduate Council for CharlieCard reimbursements.

“We fund transportation for the greater Boston area,” said UC treasurer Jonathan Y. Li ’14. “Anywhere the T goes, we’ll cover.”

—Staff writer Kerry M. Flynn can be reached at kflynn@college.harvard.edu.

—Staff writer Maya S. Jonas-Silver can be reached at mayajonas-silver@college.harvard.edu.

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:

CORRECTION: Oct. 3

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Harvard’s Commuter Choice program was considering subsidizing CharlieCards for Harvard College students. While the College is considering such a program, it would not fall under the auspices of the Commuter Choice program.