Financial aid & scholarships in Greenfield

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.

Scholarship Greenfield Recreation Department

Greenfield Recreation Financial Aid (Application for a Reduced Fee)

Confidential reduced-fee assistance toward Greenfield Recreation programs and summer camps for residents who cannot pay the full fee.

Who is eligible: Open to families who are unable to pay due to hardship; 'Only residents of the City of Greenfield are eligible for scholarship funding.' Requests are confidential and considered individually.

Eligibility & application

Sliding scale Franklin County's YMCA

Community Scholarship

Income-based assistance that reduces membership and program fees at Franklin County's YMCA in Greenfield.

What it covers: Reduces membership and/or program fees based on financial ability; it does not eliminate them, is valid for one year, and must be renewed annually.
Who is eligible: Offered to individuals and families who cannot afford a Y membership; applicants must provide proof of income for the past 30 days (pay stubs, unemployment, TANF/TAFDC, SNAP, Social Security, child support, or a tax return). Parents applying for Summer Camp assistance must remain an active Y member throughout the weeks enrolled.

Eligibility & application

Sliding scale Artspace Greenfield

Artspace Greenfield Financial Aid and Card to Culture

Self-determined financial-aid rates on classes and programs: 25% off standard, or 50% off for EBT, WIC, Sun Bucks or ConnectorCare cardholders.

Who is eligible: If you are an EBT, WIC, Sun Bucks, or ConnectorCare cardholder, you are eligible for a 50% discount on all classes, workshops, and programs!

Eligibility & application

Sliding scale Pioneer Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra

PVS Youth Orchestra Sliding Scale and Mary Kay Hoffman Fund

Three-tier sliding-scale tuition with need-based financial aid through the Mary Kay Hoffman Fund; no student turned away for lack of funds.

Who is eligible: No student is turned away for lack of funds. Financial aid is available through the Mary Kay Hoffman Fund.

Eligibility & application

Sibling discount Greenfield Rocks Academy

Greenfield Rocks Academy Family Discount

Reduced monthly rate for each additional child enrolled in the rock band program.

Who is eligible: For families with multiple kids, we offer family discounts: First child: $60/month Each additional child: $30/month

Eligibility & application

Scholarship Greenfield Minor League Baseball (GMLB)

Greenfield Minor League Baseball hardship scholarship

The league sets aside hardship scholarships on its registration page; a family asks by contacting the league through its contact page or at registration.

Who is eligible: "Hardship Scholarships are available, please contact us for more information."

Eligibility & application

Financial aid Community Action Pioneer Valley

Center-Based Head Start

Free and low-cost center-based early education for children birth to five in Franklin County, with full-day slots for families who qualify for state child-care financial assistance.

Who is eligible: "Free and low-cost center-based programs for children birth to five in Franklin, Hampshire, and Western Hampden Counties."

Eligibility & application

College scholarship Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

Community Foundation scholarship program

One online application is matched against 160-plus scholarship funds, several of which are reserved for Greenfield residents, for college tuition and fees.

Who is eligible: "Any student who plans to enroll for the upcoming fall semester, in any year of college as an undergraduate or graduate student and who will attend an accredited post-secondary school in the United States."

Eligibility & application

My Kids

Add a Child