OCTOBER IS FINANCIAL AID ENROLLMENT MONTH

Families receiving financial assistance must reapply in October to continue receiving their approved scholarship rate.

FAQ Financial Aid Scholarship

What do I need to qualify for financial aid scholarship?

To be eligible for financial aid scholarship, you must provide a photo copy of one of the following documents:

Current school-year district lunch letter granting free or reduced lunch
WA State insurance card with the child’s name
Active military ID.

How much of a scholarship do I get?

25% Financial Scholarship - Reduced Lunch: to qualify, you must provide a current school-year district approval letter showing that your child qualifies for reduced-price lunch.
50% Financial Scholarship - Free Lunch: to qualify, you must provide a current school-year district approval letter showing that your child qualifies for free lunch.
WA Medicaid - Free Membership + 50% Financial Scholarship: this assistance level is available to Washington families only. To qualify, you must provide a current WA Medicaid card with your child's name on it.
- Important: Idaho Medicaid cards are not accepted for this assistance level
Military Families - 50% Financial Scholarship: to qualify, you must provide a current active military ID.
Active Foster Child: to qualify, you must provide a current court placement letter showing that your child is actively placed in foster care.

No child will be denied access to Club services due to a lack of funds. If your family needs additional assistance, please contact a Club Unit Director.

When will my application be approved?

Applications are typically reviewed within 5 business days.

Does the Club bill the state for services?

At this time the Club does not bill services to the state. Though, a receipt of Club services can be submitted with your yearly tax return as proof of childcare service.

How to Apply for Financial Aid

Step one

Step two

Select your child from the list of household members. You will need to complete a form for each child in your household. Select the “Financial Assistance Application”. Press “Next”.

Step Three

Complete the financial assistance questions. Then click the “File Upload” option.

Step Four

Take a photo of your qualifying document and upload it here. Then press “Next”.

Complete!

The next page will be a submission confirmation. Press “Finish”. Once your form is submitted, it moves to staff review to await completion. To review the status of your application, select “Documents and Forms” from the Parent Portal menu. Once your form is completed by a staff member, your child’s account will automatically apply their scholarship discount to future purchases.

What Happens After I apply?

Once your application is submitted, it will be reviewed by Club staff.

Applications are typically reviewed within 5 business days.

You can check on the status of your application by selecting Documents and Forms from the Parent Portal menu.

Once your application has been approved, you will receive an email from Club staff informing you that your application has been processed and what level of financial scholarship you were approved for. Future eligible purchases will reflect the financial assistance scholarship level for which you were approved, the scholarship is not applied to the program fee until you have selected the child's name when registering.

Questions or Need Help?

If you have questions about financial assistance or need help determining which option may apply to your family, please contact your Club Unit Director.

Orchards Clubhouse: 208-746-2301

Clarkston Clubhouse: 509-758-9647

Schweitzer Clubhouse: 208-790-7828

We are happy to help!