Financial aid & scholarships in Palmer

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.

2 of the 60 programs in Palmer say they offer financial aid or a scholarship, and 5 schemes are set out below.

Financial aid Behavioral Health Network (BHN) KIDSTOP

KIDSTOP Early Learning Center Free or Low-Cost Care

BHN's KIDSTOP early learning center in Palmer offers free or low-cost preschool and school-age care and accepts state child-care vouchers for families who qualify.

Who is eligible: The Palmer preschool site at 1060 Central Street states "Your family may be eligible for FREE or low-cost care!" and is "Fully licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). Child care vouchers accepted for eligible families."

Eligibility & application

Fee waiver Palmer Cowboys Youth Football and Cheer

Palmer Cowboys Registration Hardship Assistance

Families who cannot afford registration because of financial hardship may contact a board member (or email Palmercowboysfootball@gmail.com) to discuss help.

Who is eligible: "If your family is experiencing a financial hardship, and is unable to afford the registration"

Eligibility & application

Financial aid Camp Ramah New England

Camp Ramah New England financial aid

Overnight Jewish summer camp whose summer home is at 39 Bennett Street, Palmer; the camp states need-based financial aid, payment terms and a reduced deposit are available, applied for through FACTS Management.

Who is eligible: "We are committed that every child can attend Camp Ramah, regardless of financial need."

Eligibility & application

Scholarship The DJ Henry Dream Fund

DJ Henry Dream Fund community scholarship

Community-based scholarships toward youth sports, arts, fitness and summer-camp fees for Massachusetts children who demonstrate financial need, applied for on the fund's online form (a new window opens on the 1st of each month).

Who is eligible: "The vision of the DJ Henry Dream Fund is to share DJ's love of sports by providing community-based scholarships to Massachusetts children between the ages of 5 to 18."

Eligibility & application

College scholarship Massachusetts Youth Soccer

Massachusetts Youth Soccer Student Athlete Scholarship

Two $2,500 college scholarships a year, one to a male and one to a female high-school senior who has played, coached or refereed in Mass Youth Soccer programming for five years or more; Palmer Soccer Association plays in the Mass Youth Soccer-affiliated Roots league.

Who is eligible: "the student-athlete must have participated in Mass Youth Soccer affiliated programming as a player, coach or referee for 5 years or more"

Eligibility & application

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