SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
Scholarships for recreation programs may be available to Wheeling Park District residents whose households meet specific criteria. Details on the program are listed on the right.
TO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP Pick up Recreation Programs Scholarship form at the CRC Guest Service Desk or download a copy from our website.
www.wheelingparkdistrict.com/scholarships.
Return the completed application and required documentation to the Guest Service Desk, along with a completed program registration form, as well as a photocopy of the participant’s birth certificate (if under age 18). Submitting an application or qualifying for a scholarship is not a guarantee that the program request will be honored.
CRITERIA
1. Applicants must reside within the boundaries of the Wheeling Park District. 2. Documented proof must be presented that one of the household’s principal providers is actively serving in the military, or a complete and accurate copy of the prior year’s Federal income tax return filing (with all social security numbers redacted), including all W-2s, must be submitted to verify that the household meets the poverty-level standards defined by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Executive Director may consider extenuating circumstances and award scholarships to those individuals who do not consistently meet the established criteria.
LIMITATIONS
An eligible participant will be limited to scholarships for: 1. No more than fifteen (15) days of summer camp annually 2. No more than two (2) seasonal recreation programs per year Contractual programs not conducted by Park District staff, trips, cooperative programs, punch-card programs, memberships and private lessons are ineligible for scholarships.
PARTICIPANT CO-PAY AMOUNT
Eligible participants must contribute to the cost of the program by Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received. Allow a minimum of seven business days to receive notification of the decision.
making the following co-pays: 1. Seasonal Recreation Programs – 25% per participant 2. Summer Camp – 50% per participant 3. Summer Camp Swim Lessons – 50% per participant 4. Summer Extended Camp (Before/After Care) – 50% per participant 5. Preschool – 50% per participant 6. Before and After School Recreation – 50% per participant
FUNDING
The amount of scholarships available each year shall be determined during the Park District’s annual budget process. Additionally, net proceeds generated from designated events may be dedicated to support this program. Should scholarship requests exceed available funds, it will be at the discretion of the Executive Director to provide additional scholarships.
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