Youth Scholarship Program

Youth Scholarship Funds: Currently Available 
Swim Lesson Scholarship Funds: Available until further notice. Follow the same process to apply for a Youth Scholarship (below) 

If you would like to make a gift to help support youth scholarships, please visit our sponsorship page.
 
The Centre Region Parks and Recreation Agency is a local government agency serving five municipalities in the Centre Region and is committed to providing quality recreation opportunities to all children residing inGive A Child Wings! those municipalities. While the fees associated with those opportunities represent a philosophy that the participant should cover the costs of providing the service, the Authority has also authorized the Agency to provide a Youth Scholarship Program to enable more children the opportunity to participate in community recreation opportunities.
 
Each request depends upon scholarship fund availability, the number of requests submitted by residents, and qualifying requirements. Accordingly, please complete one request form for each youth in the household that is requesting a scholarship for a Centre Region Parks and Recreation program. Please be aware, only two (2) scholarships are available, per child, each calendar year (Jan. 1-Dec. 31). All applicants must be residents of a participating municipality (Borough of State College and the Townships of College, Ferguson, Harris, and Patton), and they must be 17 years or younger in age.
 
For the service(s) or assistance you are receiving through an agency or school, you will ask your assigned counselor to complete the verification section or provide current paperwork that shows the assistance that is provided. If you are not receiving services or assistance, you will not be eligible for our scholarship. Once your verification is complete by that Agency (section signed by counselor), you will then turn in the scholarship form with payment to the Centre Region Parks and Recreation Agency Director for review.

Scholarship Amounts Available:
1) 75% scholarships for single-week specialty camps, summer pool passes*, classes, or programs.
2) Camp cluster scholarships for Kidz Kamp:
     Full session (all weeks) = 50% scholarship**
     4-week session = 40% scholarship**
     1-week session = 35% scholarships
 
*Pool passes count toward the total scholarships available each calendar year (2).
**Must enroll in all full session (all weeks) or four (4) week sessions at the same time to be eligible for the camp cluster scholarship. A cluster counts as one scholarship for the calendar year.
 
An applicant only needs to complete one application form every six months. Applicants should notify the Agency when a scholarship has been awarded but is no longer needed, so that those funds can be re-allocated to other children. If an applicant can no longer attend the program, please notify the Agency. The Agency reserves the right to make a funding exception due to extenuating circumstances, no matter the verification provided by an Agency of the Centre County Council of Human Services Agency.
 

To apply for a CRPR Youth Scholarship, please read the qualification guidelines and then complete the Fillable Youth Scholarship Request Form for each youth in the household that is requesting a scholarship for a CRPR recreation program or activity; please do not register for the program until the scholarship has been considered by CRPR. Scholarships are not available for registrations made via the Customer Portal (RecDesk) prior to requesting a scholarship. Be sure to save this form before closing or your data may be lost.  Submit the form with verification via email, mail, or drop-off your form to our main office.

Please complete the scholarship request at a minimum of two weeks prior to the posted registration deadline or if a program / activity does not have a posted deadline, then at least two weeks before the program begins. Please pay close attention to enrollment deadlines, enrollment limits, etc. If a program has limited enrollment, the earlier you can complete your scholarship application, the earlier we can enroll your child before spaces are filled.