Sports
Arts & music
STEM
Camps
After-school & life skills
Affordability
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.
13 schemes serve Reading families.
A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available to Reading residents only for all Recreation programs; families contact the Recreation Division for details.
Families complete one Free and Reduced Meal Price Application per family (online via LINQ Connect or on paper at any school office); eligibility is determined by household size and total household income, and the information may also be used for other state or federally funded school benefits.
Open to any Reading resident who is a high-school senior or a continuing undergraduate, and to non-residents who attended Reading Memorial High School full-time for at least three years; financial need is set from the FAFSA SAR and applicants must reapply each year.
Awarded to selected outstanding high-school seniors who show leadership and volunteerism personifying Rotary's motto of Service Above Self; each award is up to $1,000 and the final number and amounts are set by the Club.
Any Reading resident or family in need may visit the pantry, receiving food, paper products, personal hygiene products, baby items and home-cooked meals, up to twice per month (Mondays 6:30-7:30 pm and Fridays 10:30-11:30 am drive-through) with delivery available to those unable to attend.
State and federal help paying for child care and out-of-school-time (before/after school) programs; eligibility is based on who is in the family, income and certain expenses, plus a recognised service need (working, education or job search, homelessness, domestic violence, disability, retirement over 65, active military deployment, or substance-use treatment), with a parent fee that depends on family size and income (many families pay nothing).
State-funded paid, short-term work experiences for teens and young adults up to age 25, placed at public, private and nonprofit worksites, with a 6-to-8-week summer session and a year-round option running September to May, plus soft-skills training.
Two $500 scholarships awarded each year to graduating high school seniors who played in the RUSC program; awarded in honor of longtime coaches John Javor and Steve Collins. Applications due March 15.
Donor-funded scholarships cover participation in Inclyousion's seasonal inclusive sports programs for children ages 2-10; requests are reviewed on demonstrated need and approved recipients join free of charge.
Sliding-scale rates for social skills groups and counseling; call the office (781-942-9277) for an application.
Donor-funded need-based financial aid for The Young Company education programs. Families register for the program (paying a deposit), then complete the online Financial Aid Form (in the confirmation email or by request).
Automatic sibling discount on Community Education programs: 10% off for the 2nd child, 20% for the 3rd and 30% for the 4th; applied at checkout.
Need-based tuition assistance for students enrolled at Austin Prep (a Catholic middle/upper school in Reading); Heritage Grants help defray the cost of education for families who qualify. Note: this is for school enrollment, not the summer camp/tennis programs.
What’s new
Registration openings, deadlines and published dates for programs in Reading, taken from the providers’ own pages. Nothing here is a deadline we worked out — where a source does not state a date, it says so.
When providers say registration opens and closes.