Financial aid & scholarships in Gardner

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 114 program in Gardner say they offer financial aid or a scholarship, and 7 schemes are set out below.

Fee waiver Gardner Public Schools

Gardner Public Schools Athletic User Fee Waiver

District policy lets the Director of Athletics waive the user fee that Gardner students otherwise pay to take part in interscholastic sports.

Who is eligible: The policy states that a user fee may be charged and that 'any waivers will be given at the discretion of the Athletic Director.'

Eligibility & application

Sliding scale YMCA of Central Massachusetts

Y-Access Pricing / Financial Assistance

Income-based monthly membership dues at the YMCA of Central Massachusetts, whose Montachusett (Fitchburg) and Leominster branches serve the North Central Massachusetts area including Gardner.

What it covers: A sliding scale of monthly membership dues; the published chart sets the rate by household income and household size.
Who is eligible: A scale of monthly membership dues is set 'based on your income and household size'; 'documentation of household income is required for Y Access Pricing.'

Eligibility & application

Sibling discount Meridian Gymnastics

Family (sibling) class discount

Gardner gymnastics studio reduces the monthly class price for additional children: the first child pays full price and each additional immediate family member gets $5.00 off per month.

Who is eligible: "If you are registering more than one child, please note that there is a family discount. The first family member pays regular class price, and any additional immediate family members receive $5.00 off the regular monthly class price."

Eligibility & application

College scholarship FMC Ice Sports — Gardner Veterans Arena

FMC Skaters Scholarship

FMC Ice Sports, which operates the Gardner Veterans Arena, awards education scholarships each year to high-school seniors who skate at its arenas.

Who is eligible: "The FMC Skaters Scholarship is open to High School Seniors who demonstrate personal excellence on and off the ice. All applicants must be New England residents and skate at FMC arenas."

Eligibility & application

Financial aid YMCA of Central Massachusetts (Montachusett Community Branch)

Camp Lowe financial assistance

YMCA Camp Lowe, the summer camp of the Y's Montachusett branch, offers financial assistance for families in need via a financial-assistance application form.

Who is eligible: "Financial assistance is available for families in need. To apply, please complete the financial assistance form on our website and submit it to our administrative team for review."

Eligibility & application

Fee waiver Gardner Public Schools

Athletic user fee waiver (Policy JJD)

Gardner Public Schools may charge an athletic user fee, sets a maximum fee per family, and grants waivers at the discretion of the Athletic Director (policy JJD).

Who is eligible: "A User Fee will be assessed at the discretions of the Athletic Director, and will be communicated for each season, a maximum fee will be set. for families, and. any waivers will be given at the discretion of the Athletic Director."

Eligibility & application

Voucher 123 Grow Child Center

Child care financial assistance (state voucher program)

123 Grow Child Center, which has two Gardner campuses, points families to Massachusetts' Child Care Financial Assistance Program and provides voucher-application referrals through Child Care Resources – Seven Hills Foundation.

Who is eligible: "To qualify for financial assistance, families must meet specific criteria, which typically include income requirements and factors such as employment, education, or training participation."

Eligibility & application

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