Financial aid & scholarships in Watertown

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

Financial aid Watertown Recreation Department

Watertown Recreation Financial Assistance

Financial assistance from Watertown Recreation toward the cost of the Pequossette Summer Camp and the Buckingham, Browne & Nichols summer camp for residents who qualify.

Who is eligible: "Watertown Recreation offers financial assistance for the Pequossette Summer Camp program and the Buckingham, Browne & Nichols Summer Camp to residents who qualify. Please reach out to our office at 617-972-6494 for more information or to request an application."

Eligibility & application

Fee waiver Watertown Public Schools

Watertown Public Schools Financial Assistance Form

A district form through which families request waivers or reductions of school activity fees, including sports, clubs, field trips and activity buses.

Who is eligible: "By typing your name you attest that you give permission to Watertown Public Schools to review MA DESE State Financial Community Eligibility Program (CEP) Data for making a determination about fee waivers/ reductions for student activities for your family for the 2026-2027 school year."

Eligibility & application

Scholarship Watertown Youth Hockey

Jami Curley Scholarship Fund

A Watertown Youth Hockey fund that provides tuition assistance so players with demonstrated financial need can take part in the club's hockey programs.

Who is eligible: "All players that meet the eligibility requirements to play in the WYH are eligible to apply for financial assistance. The applicant must be in good standing with WYH. All applicants must demonstrate financial need." Applicants email a confidential financial assistance application to the two contacts named on the page.

Eligibility & application

Financial aid Watertown Boys & Girls Club

Watertown Housing Authority Membership Sponsorship

The Boys & Girls Club says members of the Watertown Housing Authority may have their annual club membership fee sponsored by the Housing Authority.

Who is eligible: "If you are a member of the Watertown Housing Authority, you may be eligible to have your membership fee sponsored by WHA. Please call Watertown Boys & Girls Club for more info."

Eligibility & application

Financial aid Mosesian Center for the Arts

Mosesian Center for the Arts tuition assistance

Confidential tuition assistance toward Mosesian Center for the Arts classes, camps and Watertown Children's Theatre programs, applied for by naming the class or program you want.

Who is eligible: "The Mosesian Center for the Arts has established a variety of special purpose funds to help fulfill our mission to be a cultural and educational resource for the community by providing opportunities for all students to appreciate and participate in the performing and visual arts, regardless of ability to pay."

Eligibility & application

Financial aid Watertown Boys & Girls Club

Watertown Boys & Girls Club Summer Camp Financial Assistance

Need-based assistance toward Watertown Boys & Girls Club summer camp fees, applied for on the club's camp financial aid form with proof of income.

Who is eligible: "Financial assistance is based on need and available funds. An application does not guarantee that financial assistance will be provided."

Eligibility & application

Voucher The Family Cooperative

The Family Cooperative child care voucher acceptance

The Family Cooperative accepts Massachusetts child-care vouchers, which cover full or partial tuition for income-eligible families enrolling a child.

Who is eligible: "TFC is able to accept childcare vouchers through the Community Care for Kids (CCK) program, part of the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care subsidy system that helps income-eligible families afford quality early education and care."

Eligibility & application

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