Sports
Arts & music
STEM
Camps
After-school & life skills
Affordability
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.
17 schemes serve Hingham families.
Food assistance whose stated purpose is to benefit any Hingham resident who cannot afford an adequate supply of food; clients receive a six-day supply of groceries and, when needed, referrals to other community agencies. Open the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 9 am-12 pm.
Families who meet the federal free/reduced-price income guidelines can apply online through SchoolCafe.com for free or reduced-price school breakfast and lunch; paper applications are available in school offices, eligibility is anonymous and automatic at the point of sale.
Families can apply to have a child's athletic user fee waived or reduced by completing the department's household income application; a parent may attach a sheet explaining extenuating circumstances, which is taken into account when the application is reviewed.
A $2,500 award to a graduating Hingham High School senior with a strong academic record who is planning to study education at a four-year college or university; the award is paid after the recipient completes their first semester and notifies HEF.
Three $1,500 scholarships for high school seniors residing in Hingham who will enter an accredited two- or four-year college or university, with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA; awarded on community service involvement and impact.
Two $1,000 scholarships for graduating Hingham High School seniors: the HUC-Camilla Roundtree METCO Scholarship, for an outstanding senior in the Hingham METCO program, and the HUC Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Scholarship.
Scholarships awarded on the basis of financial need to eligible sailors and rowers of all ages so they can take part in Hingham Maritime Center's sailing, rowing and paddleboarding programs.
A one-time $1,000 award to a Hingham resident (or a student attending school in Hingham) who is a graduating high school senior pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited college or university; the recipient is chosen on an essay about Hingham Cemetery, Colonial/Revolutionary/Civil War history, or genealogy.
Stipend awards to graduating Hingham High School seniors for academic achievement and volunteer service to their schools and communities, with an emphasis on leadership, good citizenship, sportsmanship, initiative and part-time/summer work; given by the club for over twenty years.
State child-care financial assistance that pays a child's child care and/or before- and after-school program directly each month; eligibility is based on who is in the family, family income and certain expenses, and families may have a parent fee or no fee. Apply through MyChildCareMA, Mass 211 or a Child Care Resource and Referral agency.
State-subsidized paid work experiences for youth and young adults ages 14 to 25 whose family income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, offered as a summer session and a school-year session and delivered through the regional MassHire Workforce Board.
Hingham High School athletics charges a participation fee, and families can apply for a reduced or waived fee using a household income form keyed to the school meal eligibility guidelines.
Need-based tuition assistance for the Conservatory's music and dance programs; applicants submit an online form plus their most recent IRS 1040 tax return.
Families registering three or more players across Hingham Youth Hockey and Hingham Girls Hockey receive a discount of up to $650 on the third and later players.
Full and partial camp scholarships, plus payment plans and third-party tuition support, for the Trustees' day camps including Weir River Farm and World's End in Hingham.
Tuition assistance for qualifying families in Derby's summer programs; families apply by checking the financial-aid option during registration.
ACEing Autism provides scholarships and accepts a range of funding sources so families can attend its adaptive tennis programs regardless of finances.
What’s new
Registration openings, deadlines and published dates for programs in Hingham, taken from the providers’ own pages. Nothing here is a deadline we worked out — where a source does not state a date, it says so.
When providers say registration opens and closes.