Financial aid & scholarships in Sherborn

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.

Financial aid Sherborn Benevolent Society

Sherborn Benevolent Society emergency assistance

Financial and other emergency assistance for people in the Sherborn community, covering fuel and utility bills, food and grocery support, medical or dental bills and other day-to-day expenses.

Who is eligible: Members of the Sherborn community in need; all requests are handled in the strictest confidence.

Eligibility & application

Sliding scale Dover-Sherborn Public Schools (Food & Nutrition Services)

Dover-Sherborn free and reduced-price meals

Free or reduced-price school meals for students in the Dover-Sherborn schools, applied for with one application per family and decided on household size and total household income.

Who is eligible: Families who meet the program's household-size and total-household-income guidelines; foster children are categorically eligible for free meals.

Eligibility & application

Financial aid A Place To Turn

A Place To Turn food pantry

MetroWest food pantry giving families free groceries and fresh food, including meat, cheese, eggs, dairy and produce, with diapers and personal care items.

Who is eligible: Residents of the towns A Place To Turn serves, which currently include Sherborn; make an appointment and bring proof of address.

Eligibility & application

College scholarship Dover-Sherborn High School Guidance Department

Dover-Sherborn High School local scholarships

Local scholarships from within Dover and Sherborn awarded to seniors before graduation at the Senior Awards Night; some are awarded on application and others by the high school's Scholarship Committee.

Who is eligible: Dover-Sherborn High School seniors; applications are available on April 1 and the availability, criteria and dollar amounts change from year to year.

Eligibility & application

Sliding scale Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)

Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA)

State subsidy that pays a family's child care and out-of-school-time provider directly each month; a family may pay a parent fee based on family size and income, and many families pay nothing.

Who is eligible: Massachusetts families who meet the program's rules on family composition, income and a recognised 'service need'; families receiving TAFDC or SNAP, or with an open DCF case, may qualify for an immediate referral without waiting.

Eligibility & application

Financial aid Commonwealth Corporation / Massachusetts MassHire Career Centers

YouthWorks

State-subsidised paid employment and career-readiness program for youth and young adults, delivered through regional MassHire Workforce Boards.

Who is eligible: Youth and young adults ages 14 to 25 whose family income does not exceed the annual equivalent of 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Eligibility & application

Fee waiver Dover-Sherborn Regional School District

Dover-Sherborn High School Athletic User Fee Waiver

Full or partial waiver of the athletic user fee ($335 per sport, capped at $1,675 per family per year) for families in financial hardship; the family must contact the principal and Athletic Director before the season begins.

Who is eligible: "If a family is experiencing financial hardship they must reach out to the principal and AD before the season begins to discuss a full or partial fee waiver. This will be reviewed and declined or approved by the principal."

Eligibility & application

Scholarship The Trustees of Reservations (Powisset Farm)

Trustees Camps Financial Assistance

Full and partial scholarships for The Trustees' seven day camps, including the Powisset Farm (Dover) 'Farmer, Forester, Chef!' camp; spots are reserved for applicants, awarded first-come as funds allow. Payment plans are available without an aid application.

Who is eligible: "Spots are reserved for eligible Financial Assistance applicants at each of our seven Trustees-run camps." ... "Full and partial scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis as funds allow beginning February 1."

Eligibility & application

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