Scholarship Form

The Fargo Park District strives toward serving the needs of all citizens regardless of income level. To achieve this, it is necessary to establish a department policy. The Fargo Park District’s approach toward serving the low and moderate income citizens of the City of Fargo shall be:

OBJECTIVE
To provide opportunity to allow financially disadvantaged youth ages 17 and youngerto participate in general recreation programs.

POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Fargo Park District that no individual 17 years and younger that is a current resident of the City of Fargo for at least 90 days and lives within the corporate limits of the City of Fargo, shall be denied participation in general recreation programs due to financial inability to pay the program fees.

INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AND PHILOSOPHY
· To be eligible for this program, the Fargo Park District must receive a completed scholarship application, along with a program registration form prior to registration date.

· Eligibility will follow the federal guidelines lunch assistance program. Each child may be eligible to receive one or two programs per season.

· Must be a Fargo resident to apply for this scholarship.

· Submit one of the following for income verification. If one of these is not submitted your application will not be processed.
1. Most recent Federal Tax Return or 2. SNAP, TANF or FDPIR assistance verification

Programs that are available for low income assistance are:
· Adaptive Programs
· Art and Movement Classes offered through Cultural Activities Department
· Baseball/Softball
· Basketball
· Curling (1/2 of fee)
· Figure Skating Lessons
· Flag Football
· Golf Lessons (one session)
· Lacrosse
· Outdoor Season Pool Pass (No Registration Form Required)
· Outdoor Season Waterslide Pass (No Registration Form Required)
· Playground Program
· Sports Sampler
· Star Junior Tennis Lessons (one session)
· Swimming Lessons (one session)
· Track & Field
· University of the Great Outdoors Programs
· Volleyball
· Volleyball Camp (1/2 of fee)

Scholarship Form

· Submit one of the following for income verification. If one of these is not submitted your application will not be processed. 1. Most recent Federal Tax Return or 2. SNAP, TANF or FDPIR assistance verification

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· Submit one of the following for income verification. If one of these is not submitted your application will not be processed.
1. Most recent Federal Tax Return or 2. SNAP, TANF or FDPIR assistance verification