Hampshire Regional YMCA Financial Assistance

The Hampshire Regional YMCA's Community Impact Fund gives confidential financial assistance toward Y membership and programs for people who cannot pay the full fee.

What it covers

Membership fees are reduced by 10%-60%; assistance for camps and programs ranges from 10%-40% for members and 10%-50% for non-members, and camp help is granted for a maximum of four weeks of camp per child.

Who is eligible

Awards are based on "household size and gross income from all wage-earning adults in the household," using a sliding scale the Y updates annually from the federal poverty guidelines; a completed application and household income documentation must be submitted in person.

Northampton Parks & Recreation Financial Assistance

The city Parks & Recreation Department awards need-based scholarships toward its programs and summer day camps for Northampton families.

What it covers

"The maximum scholarship amount awarded is 50% of the program fee"; summer day camp scholarships each require a $25 per session deposit.

Who is eligible

"Financial assistance is available to residents of Northampton, Florence and Leeds." Applications require proof of residency, a copy of the latest 1040 federal income tax form (a government benefit letter is accepted from non-filers), and a 50% deposit toward the program fee at submission.

Northampton Community Music Center Financial Aid

The music center accepts financial-aid applications toward its private lessons and ensemble programs.

Evelyn M. Harris Memorial Scholarship

A named scholarship at the Northampton Community Music Center that covers a full year of private music lessons.

What it covers

Covers one year's tuition for private lessons.

Who is eligible

Offered to students who are Black; "only applications received before October 1st are eligible."

Northampton Public Schools Afterschool Sliding Scale

After-school programs offered free or at reduced hourly rate for families who qualify for the district's Free/Reduced Lunch program.

Who is eligible

We offer our after school programs at a free or reduced rate for those who directly qualify for our district's Free/Reduced Lunch program.

Prindle School Scholarships

Two scholarships for ongoing private music lessons and one for summer arts programs.

Who is eligible

The Prindle School offers two scholarships for ongoing private music lessons and one scholarship for our summer arts programs.

Academy of Music Theatre Financial Aid

Two half-tuition scholarships per session (summer, fall, winter, spring) for youth theater classes; one per household per session.

Who is eligible

The Academy of Music Theatre offers two half-tuition scholarships per session (Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring). If your family would like to apply for one of these scholarships, please download the form below and submit the completed form as well as all required materials via mail

ArtPlay Sliding Scale and Community Fund

Sliding-scale fee for the ArtPlay youth arts program, plus need-based financial aid through the organization's Community Fund.

Who is eligible

Fee: $325-$400 sliding scale. Payments on the upper end of the scale help support our commitment to sliding scale rates, as well as our low teacher/participant ratio. Financial aid is available through our Community Fund.

Little Roots Music Sliding Scale

Need-based sliding-scale rates for all early-childhood music classes.

Who is eligible

Need-based sliding scale rates are available in all classes.

PIC Kids Scholarship Fund

Scholarship fund to help young artists attend PIC Kids Vacation and Summer Programs.

Who is eligible

We are currently raising money for a scholarship fund for this year to ensure that all young artists who would like to attend PIC Kids Vacation and Summer Programs are indeed able to.