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.
10 schemes serve Wilmington families.
Financial aid
Wilmington Community Fund, Inc. (WCF)
Wilmington Food Pantry
Wilmington Community Fund's food pantry supplies food products twice a month to Wilmington, MA residents in need; families fill out an on-site application with proof of residency and household income.
- Who is eligible
- Wilmington, MA residents who are experiencing food insecurity; families register on-site at the pantry, giving name, address and family size, proof of residency (utility bill, rent/mortgage receipt, health insurance or library card) and household income, and must be pre-qualified.
Financial aid
Wilmington Community Fund, Inc. (WCF)
Wilmington Community Fund Emergency Relief Assistance
Emergency financial help for Wilmington residents facing hardship; eligibility requires proof of Wilmington residency and photo ID, and the Fund does not assist with rent or mortgage payments.
- Who is eligible
- Wilmington, MA residents; applicants email or call (978) 658-7425 and are contacted for an interview, and must show proof of Wilmington residency (bill, pay stub, etc.) and a photo ID. The Fund states it does not assist with rent or mortgage payments.
College scholarship
Wilmington Community Fund, Inc. (WCF)
Wilmington Community Fund Scholarship
Wilmington Community Fund sponsors $10,000 in scholarships annually to graduating seniors who are Wilmington residents and are college-bound, judged on volunteer/community service activities.
- Who is eligible
- Graduating high-school seniors who are Wilmington, MA residents and are college-bound; applications are accepted between January 1 and May 1.
Fee waiver
Wilmington Public Schools Food Services
Wilmington Public Schools Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application
Wilmington Food Services provides free breakfast and lunch to all students in 2026-2027 and encourages households to complete the Free/Reduced Meal application, which sets eligibility by household income or categorical eligibility.
- Who is eligible
- All students receive one free breakfast and one free lunch every school day; the meal-benefit application determines eligibility for free or reduced-price meals by household income within the federal income guidelines or by categorical eligibility (SNAP, TAFDC, foster care, homeless, runaway or migrant status).
College scholarship
Town of Wilmington Scholarship Committee
Town of Wilmington Scholarship
Awards of $250 to $2,000 to Wilmington residents who are high-school seniors and accepted to further their education at an accredited institution beyond secondary school.
- Who is eligible
- Applicants must be residents of the Town of Wilmington, be a high-school senior, and have been accepted to pursue education beyond secondary school at an accredited institution.
College scholarship
Wilmington Youth Lacrosse Association (WYLA)
Wilmington Youth Lacrosse Association Scholarship
WYLA offers at least two $500 scholarships to graduating high-school seniors continuing to an accredited college, university or approved trade school in Fall 2026.
- Who is eligible
- Qualified graduating high-school seniors who are planning to continue their education at an accredited college, university or approved trade school in Fall 2026.
College scholarship
Wilmington Youth Lacrosse Association (WYLA)
Paul 'Scotty' McDougall Memorial Scholarship
Two $1,000 WYLA scholarships (one boy, one girl) for graduating high-school seniors continuing at an accredited college or university in Fall 2026.
- Who is eligible
- Two graduating high-school seniors (one boy, one girl) planning to continue their education at an accredited college or university in Fall 2026.
College scholarship
Wilmington MA Little League
Wilmington Little League Leadership Scholarship
Wilmington Little League awards scholarships each spring to graduating high-school seniors who are Wilmington residents and played or volunteered in a WLL baseball or softball program for at least four years.
- Who is eligible
- A deserving resident of the Town of Wilmington who played or volunteered in a Wilmington Little League baseball or softball program for at least four years; the applicant does not need to attend Wilmington High School.
Sliding scale
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)
Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA)
Massachusetts EEC subsidy that pays child-care and out-of-school-time providers directly; eligibility depends on family composition, income and a service need, with a parent fee scaled to family size and income.
- Who is eligible
- Eligibility is based on who is in the family, household income (up to 85% of State Median Income) and a recognised 'service need' (working, in education or training, experiencing homelessness or domestic violence, retired over 65, etc.); families pay a parent fee based on family size and income, and many families pay nothing.
Financial aid
Commonwealth Corporation (Massachusetts)
YouthWorks
Massachusetts paid work program placing young people up to age 25 in short-term summer or school-year jobs at public, private and nonprofit worksites, with soft-skills training.
- Who is eligible
- Young people up to age 25 (per the program page); participant income criteria are set by the local MassHire administering agency rather than published on the Commonwealth Corporation page.