Hardship Youth Scholarship
Are you and your family experiencing a significant life event that has created financial hardship, making it difficult to afford youth recreation programs? If so, the Carmichael Parks Foundation provides partial youth scholarships (30% off registration fees) to help during this time.
Hardship Youth Scholarship Qualification Requirements:
1) Child must be 0 - 17 years old
2) Family must currently be experiencing financial hardship due to one of the following circumstances:
- Recent loss of employment, reduction in work hours, furlough, or significant decrease in household income.
- Unexpected medical expenses for a child or household member.
- Death of a parent, guardian, or primary income earner.
- Divorce, separation, or another significant change in family circumstances.
- Homelessness, temporary housing, housing instability, or risk of eviction.
- Foster youth placement, kinship care, or guardianship arrangements.
- Natural disaster, fire, flood, or other emergency situation.
3) Participant Contribution - The Hardship Scholarship will cover 30% of the program registration fee. The scholarship recipient is responsible for paying the remaining balance.
Note: An approved Hardship Youth Scholarship will remain active up to six months following approval for each qualifying hardship event. Families must complete an application for each program during this period.
Families experiencing continued hardship after six months may reapply if additional qualifying circumstances exist.
Here's what you'll need to do:
1) Complete the questions in the Hardship Youth Scholarship Application below and submit your answers.
2) CRPD will contact you regarding your application status. If your application is approved, registration and payment for the participant contribution will be arranged.
NOTE: One application per child. If you are applying for more than one child, please submit a separate application for each.
Hardship Youth Scholarship Application
Please complete the following questions and submit your answers.
Questions - We are here to help! Please call (916) 562-4783 or email us.
