Financial aid & scholarships in Holyoke

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.

Sliding scale Greater Holyoke YMCA

Financial Assistance / Scholarship Application

Income-based financial assistance toward membership and programs at the Greater Holyoke YMCA, with applications accepted year-round.

What it covers: Reduces the cost of membership based on need (it does not eliminate it); awards are approved for up to 12 months and families must reapply annually with updated documentation.
Who is eligible: Offered 'for individuals and families who qualify', with applications accepted year-round; the Y states 'No one is turned away from the Y.'

Eligibility & application

Sliding scale Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke

EEC Subsidized Child Care Parent Co-Payment

The Club's EEC-licensed School Age Child Care program accepts Massachusetts child-care subsidies, with the parent's share set by an income-based co-payment table.

Who is eligible: For families determined eligible for subsidized early education and care by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC); the parent fee is calculated from the household's gross monthly income and family size using the EEC Parent Co-Payment Table.

Eligibility & application

Sibling discount Holyoke Youth Soccer League (HYSL)

Multi-child registration discount

Registration fee discount for families registering more than one child in the league.

Who is eligible: "Sidekicks/League Divisions (Pre-School/Age 3 Min - Grade 8/Age 14 Max): $80 (Discounts for Multiple Children)"

Eligibility & application

Sibling discount Our Lady of Guadalupe CYO (listed under Holyoke Parks & Recreation)

CYO Basketball sibling / family rates

Youth basketball registration charges less for a second child and caps the total a family pays.

Who is eligible: "Cost: $75.00 - First Child $50.00 - Second Child $135.00 per family"

Eligibility & application

Fee waiver Holyoke Rows

Free youth rowing for Holyoke residents

Holyoke Rows' after-school beginning rowing program is free for Holyoke and Chicopee middle school students (listed at $150 and charged $0). Its high school rowing program is likewise free for Holyoke residents.

Who is eligible: "All Holyoke middle school youth are invited to join our FREE* after school beginning rowing program in collaboration with the USRowing's nationwide STEM to Stern program."

Eligibility & application

Financial aid Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke

Financial assistance for programs

The Club states that financial assistance is available and that it works with families to keep programs accessible; some programs carry only a small membership or participation fee while others are free or subsidized.

Who is eligible: "Is financial assistance available? Yes. We work with families to ensure programs remain accessible."

Eligibility & application

Sibling discount Theater Dance Studio (School of Performing Arts)

Family plans for multiple children

Dance-studio tuition offers a family plan for multiple children enrolled from the same family.

Who is eligible: "We offer a family plan for up to 3 children in the same family."

Eligibility & application

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