Financial aid & scholarships in Quincy

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 149 programs in Quincy say they offer financial aid or a scholarship, and 7 schemes are set out below.

Sliding scale South Shore YMCA (Hale Family YMCA, Quincy)

South Shore YMCA Financial Assistance

The South Shore YMCA offers income-based rates for membership, programs and day camp to families who cannot pay full price, at its Hale Family YMCA branch in Quincy.

What it covers: Offered as income-based rates for membership, programs and day camp; the Y describes it as "Membership For All pricing."
Who is eligible: Assistance is income-based; families apply at the branch with "a copy of last year's federal tax return" and one of a disability check stub, two current pay stubs, or Social Security check stubs.

Eligibility & application

Financial aid Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. (QCAP)

QCAP Head Start & Early Head Start

QCAP's Head Start and Early Head Start provide free, income-eligible early childhood education and care in Quincy.

Who is eligible: "Head Start is free to low-income families who meet income guidelines. . . The program is open to residents of Quincy, Braintree, Hull, Milton, and Weymouth," for children ages birth to five; voucher funding is also accepted for full-day enrollment.

Eligibility & application

Financial aid Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. (QCAP)

QCAP Community Care for Kids Child Care Subsidies

QCAP's Community Care for Kids program provides child-care subsidies and referrals that help income-eligible families pay for child care.

Who is eligible: "CCK provides child care subsidies that help income-eligible families pay for the cost of child care." To access the assistance, parents must place their name on the Massachusetts Statewide Waiting List.

Eligibility & application

Financial aid Quincy Youth Football and Cheerleading (QYFCA)

Quincy Youth Football and Cheer Financial Assistance

The Quincy youth football and cheer organization helps families who cannot pay the full registration fee cover part or all of it.

What it covers: Aid may cover a portion or the full registration fee, based on need and the availability of funds.
Who is eligible: The league "wants all kids to have an opportunity to play or cheer regardless of a families ability to pay the full registration fee"; "Requests for financial aid are considered on a case by case basis. Aid may be a portion or the full registration fee."

Eligibility & application

Scholarship Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. (QARI)

QARI Annual Youth Scholarship

Seven scholarships each spring for graduating seniors from Quincy, Randolph, Braintree, Weymouth, Milton, Canton or South Shore area schools who document community service.

Who is eligible: "Be a graduating senior from a Quincy, Randolph, Braintree, Weymouth, Milton, Canton, or South Shore area school." ... "Have completed and documented at least 10 hours of community service."

Eligibility & application

Scholarship Quincy Youth Soccer

Quincy Youth Soccer Scholarship / Memorial Awards

Scholarship for graduating seniors who played at least eight seasons of Quincy Youth Soccer; apply by the late-April deadline.

Who is eligible: "Any Quincy Youth Soccer player or former player, who is a graduating senior" ... "who has played a minimum of eight seasons is eligible."

Eligibility & application

Financial aid South Shore Children's Chorus

South Shore Children's Chorus Tuition Assistance

Need-based tuition assistance for the chorus's core programs (school-year classes and summer camp); register for the 'Tuition Assistance' class through the SSCC registration portal. The $85 registration fee still applies.

Who is eligible: "Tuition assistance is available for our core programs — school-year classes and summer camp." ... "If you are in need of tuition assistance, please register for our Tuition Assistance class on SSCC Lighthouse."

Eligibility & application

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