Fee waivers, sliding scales and scholarships published by the
organizations that run these programs — each with who is eligible and the page
that decides it. Nothing here is estimated from a family's income, and a program with
no aid published simply does not appear. A few are awards toward college rather than
help with a program fee; those are labelled College scholarship.
9 schemes serve Chicopee families.
Financial aid
YMCA of Greater Springfield
YMCA of Greater Springfield Financial Assistance
Income-based financial assistance, funded by Y donors, that reduces membership and program fees for individuals and families who cannot pay the full amount.
- Who is eligible
- "The YMCA of Greater Springfield believes in making our programs and services affordable for all. We will not turn anyone away based on inability to pay full fees. Financial assistance may be available for qualifying individuals and families. Applications are available through the Welcome Center." Applicants must submit address verification for each adult, birth certificates for all family members, one month of paystubs from each working household member 21 or older, and documentation of unemployment, Social Security/SSI, child support, TAFDC/EAEDC, retirement or other income plus a federal tax return; "Applicants whose memberships will be paid by a Third Party do not qualify." Assistance must be renewed annually and all members must reside in the same household.
Scholarship
YMCA of Greater Springfield
Chicopee Y School Age Program Scholarship
A scholarship checklist and application for families who need help paying for the Y's Chicopee before-school, after-school and vacation-week programs.
- Who is eligible
- The YMCA of Greater Springfield states it "will not turn anyone away based on an inability to pay full fees"; the Chicopee school-age page publishes a Scholarship Checklist and Scholarship Application, with families asked to call the Youth Development Center at 413-739-6955.
Financial aid
Valley Opportunity Council Early Education & Care
Valley Opportunity Council Before & After School Tuition Assistance
Tuition assistance for the VOC before- and after-school programs run out of Chicopee sites (Mt. Carmel, Montgomery Street and Gorse), on top of a state child-care subsidy.
- Who is eligible
- "Along with meeting a service need, family income can't be more than 50% of State Median Income in order to qualify for tuition assistance." A family must also meet a service need: working 30+ hours, in school full-time (12 credits) or part-time (6 credits) with at least 25 combined work hours, in a full-time training program, the parent of a child with a documented special need, an incapacitated parent, or a grandparent/guardian.
Financial aid
Right At School (Chicopee)
Right At School Financial Assistance & Discounts
Discounts and state child-care assistance for Right At School before/after-school programs, including a discount for students approved for free or reduced-price school meals, plus sibling, active-duty military and district-employee discounts.
- Who is eligible
- only students who have been approved to received free or reduced price school meals under the National School Lunch Program are eligible for this discount. Your school will issue your child an approval letter. ... Right At School has partnered with local state agencies to provide childcare assistance programs. Where offered, you may be eligible to receive state assistance through our program.
Financial aid
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts Camp Financial Assistance
Financial assistance for Girl Scout membership and summer camp costs for girls and their families; families apply through the council's customer care team.
- Who is eligible
- Yes financial assistance is available for girls and their families to help ease the financial expenditure of Summer Camp. To learn more about how to apply for Camp Financial Assistance please visit our orientation section above on this page.
College scholarship
The Angela Santiago Foundation
Angela Santiago Foundation scholarship
Annual college and career-pathway scholarships for graduating seniors from Chicopee High School and Chicopee Comprehensive High School.
- Who is eligible
- "The Angela Santiago Foundation awards annual scholarships to graduating seniors from Chicopee High School and Chicopee Comprehensive High School."
Financial aid
Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start
HCS Head Start income-eligible preschool
Free part-day preschool for income-eligible Chicopee families, with a sliding-scale full-day option, run by Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start.
- Who is eligible
- "Current proof of public assistance: SSI or TAFDC letter dated within 30 days OR Proof of family income for the past year including: paystubs, tax return, W-2's, letter from employer, child support statement or notarized letter (dated within 30 days) OR Proof of homelessness or foster care"
Financial aid
Western Massachusetts Council, Scouting America
Western Massachusetts Council registration assistance
Registration-fee assistance for Chicopee scouts from the Western Massachusetts Council, for families for whom the registration fee would create a hardship.
- Who is eligible
- "A Scout family, or potential Scout family, indicates they would like to join Scouting; however, the registration fee would create a hardship."
Financial aid
Western Massachusetts Council, Scouting America
Western Massachusetts Council campership
Campership aid covering up to half the cost of Western Massachusetts Council camp for scouts whose families demonstrate financial need.
- Who is eligible
- "Campership funds are available to assist families with financial need."