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.
10 schemes serve Medfield families.
Financial aid
Medfield Outreach / The Medfield Foundation (MFi)
Medfield Community Assistance Fund (CAF)
Emergency and quality-of-life funding for Medfield residents, covering rent, utilities, health, education and dependent-care needs; each household may apply once per year and requests are made through the Medfield Outreach office.
Scholarship
The Medfield Foundation (MFi)
MFi Camp Fund (Campership)
Campership fund established in 2017 that helps Medfield families who need financial assistance to send their children to summer camp; eligibility is need-based and requests are handled through Medfield Outreach.
Financial aid
Medfield Food Cupboard
Medfield Food Cupboard
Food pantry open to any Medfield resident in need of food support, providing supplemental or emergency groceries and select household and personal care items through client shopping and home delivery.
Financial aid
A Place To Turn
A Place To Turn food pantry
MetroWest food pantry that serves residents of Medfield among eleven named towns, providing emergency food, a monthly diaper project and personal care items.
Financial aid
Medfield Public Schools (Food Services)
Medfield Public Schools free and reduced-price school meals
Meal Benefit Application determining free or reduced-price meals by household size and gross income under the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines; eligibility also extends to households receiving SNAP, TANF or FDPIR and to foster, homeless, migrant or runaway children.
Fee waiver
Thomas Blake Middle School (Medfield Public Schools)
Blake Scholarship Fund
Fund that directly supports Blake Middle School families requesting financial assistance for field trips, intramurals and school-sponsored activities; families needing help with a fee or a payment plan are asked to contact the school administration.
Sliding scale
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)
Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA)
State subsidy paying child care and out-of-school-time providers directly for Massachusetts families who meet the program's household, income and service-need rules; families pay a parent fee based on family size and income and many families pay nothing.
Financial aid
Hale Education
Hale Education Financial Aid
Need-based financial aid for Hale summer camps and Family & Community programs (and School Vacation Days), funded by donors; apply by emailing finaid@hale.education for the application. Programs hold spaces for financial aid applicants.
- Who is eligible
- "We invite folks who may not be able to afford Hale's programs to join us with the support of financial aid."
Financial aid
The Trustees of Reservations
Trustees Camps Financial Assistance
Full and partial scholarships toward any of the Trustees' seven summer camps, including Rocky Woods Nature Explorers Camp (Medfield) and Farmer, Forester, Chef. Apply through the CampBrain portal during registration; payment plans available.
- Who is eligible
- "Full and partial scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis as funds allow beginning February 1."
Scholarship
Medfield Youth Basketball Association
Medfield Youth Basketball Association Scholarships
Scholarships toward MYBA program fees for families with financial need; contact the MYBA Community Liaison before registering to receive a discount code.
- Who is eligible
- "MYBA provides scholarships to the program for those with a financial need."