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.
1 of the 123 program in Easthampton say they offer financial aid or a scholarship, and 10 schemes are set out below.
Financial aid
Hampshire Regional YMCA
Hampshire Regional YMCA Financial Assistance
Income-based financial assistance from the Y's Community Impact Fund that reduces membership and program fees for qualifying families in the Hampshire County area.
- What it covers
- Financial assistance reduces membership fees by 10%-60% based on income and household size; assistance for camps and programs ranges from 10%-40% for members and 10%-50% for non-members. All membership and program awards are granted for twelve months and camp awards cover a maximum of four weeks per child.
- Who is eligible
- Awards are determined based on household size and gross income from all wage-earning adults in the household, using a sliding scale updated annually to the federal poverty guidelines. Applicants submit a completed application with household income documentation; a completed application and household income information must be submitted for an award determination.
Scholarship
Easthampton Parks & Recreation
Camp Nonotuck Helping Hands Scholarship
A scholarship for families who need help paying for the town's Camp Nonotuck summer day camp.
Fee waiver
Easthampton Public Schools
Easthampton High School Athletics User-Fee Waiver
The district's athletics policy cuts or cancels the per-sport user fee for students who receive free or reduced-price lunch or whose family cannot pay.
- What it covers
- Ice hockey user fee $325.00, football $225.00, and all other sports $125.00; the individual student user fee is capped at $350.00 and the family user fee is capped at $625.00.
- Who is eligible
- "the user fee for students receiving reduced price lunch is ½ the scheduled fee; the user fee is waived for students receiving free lunch. Any student unable to pay this fee due to financial hardship may request a waiver from the building principle or designee. All waiver requests must be in writing and signed by a parent."
College scholarship
Easthampton Little League
Easthampton Little League Scholarships
Easthampton Little League awards up to $1,200 in scholarships each year to graduating seniors who played Little League baseball or softball and plan to attend at least a two-year accredited college program.
- Who is eligible
- "Each year Easthampton Little League awards scholarships to young men and women who have participated in Little League baseball or softball and have continued to uphold the ideals of the organization throughout their lives. This year we will be awarding up to $1,200 in scholarships. Applicants must meet the following criteria: You must be a graduating senior. You must be planning to attend at least a two-year program at an accredited college,"
Scholarship
The Prindle School
2026 Summer Program Scholarship
A full or partial tuition waiver for one of the Prindle School's week-long Rock Band Summer Programs in Easthampton or Hadley; recipients must attend all five days of the program week.
- Who is eligible
- "Scholarship recipients must be between the ages of 7 and 13. Preference is given to individuals and families who would not otherwise be able to afford the program."
Scholarship
The Prindle School
Robert Schultz Memorial Scholarship
Half-hour weekly private music lessons at the Prindle School, awarded to students who could not otherwise afford instruction; 90% attendance is required to keep the scholarship.
- Who is eligible
- "Scholarship recipients must be between the ages of 7 and 18 and have not yet graduated from high school. Recipients must be residents of Easthampton, Northampton, Westhampton, Southampton, or Holyoke."
Scholarship
SHOW Circus Studio
Need-based and BIPOC scholarships
SHOW Circus Studio in Easthampton offers need-based scholarships and scholarships for students who identify as BIPOC for its youth circus classes and camps; payment plans are also available.
- Who is eligible
- "At SHOW, we are very happy to offer both need-based scholarships and scholarships for students who identify as BIPOC."
Sliding scale
The Leopard School of Martial Arts
Pay-what-you-can sliding scale
The Leopard School of Martial Arts in Easthampton charges on a pay-what-you-can sliding scale of about $25-$60 per month per individual or family, and offers the first class free.
- Who is eligible
- "What this means is that all are welcome to come and train, pay what you can, and if money is tight, come anyway. Sliding scale (ranges anywhere from $25 to $60 / month individual / family) and no worries."
Scholarship
Art In Motion
AIM Higher Scholarship Fund
Art In Motion, a dance studio in Easthampton for ages 2-18, runs the AIM Higher Scholarship Fund to provide need-based funding for dance class tuition; applications are open through September 1 and reviewed by an independent panel using an honor system with no tax documentation required.
- Who is eligible
- "We want to offer families with significant financial need the opportunity to receive funding for dance class tuition."
Sliding scale
Mass Audubon (Arcadia Nature Camp, Easthampton)
Nature camp sliding scale
Mass Audubon sets day-camp tuition on a sliding scale by gross family income, first-come first-served with limited tiered pricing; this applies to Arcadia Nature Camp at the Arcadia sanctuary in Easthampton.
- Who is eligible
- "A sliding scale pricing structure can make day camp affordable by removing financial barriers and expanding access to camp for families in an easy, dependable, and confidential process."