What is Financial Assistance?
Financial Assistance subsidizes a portion of an individual or family’s membership, campership and/or Child Care Fees. Our Financial Assistance Program helps 1 in 7 families, serving those who have the greatest need in our community.
Successful applicants are:
- Unable, not unwilling to pay full fee(s).
- Committed to pay the agreed portion of fees during the decided term.
Membership terms range from 1 month to 12 months, Campership terms range from 1-2 weeks and Child Care terms are 1 month or less.
- Committed to using the Y on a regular basis.
How do I Apply?
Applying for assistance:
Membership:
We invite all potential members to come in for a tour. This is an important part of the membership purchase decision. Once the tour is complete a confidential interview appointment will be arranged. Interviews are 15-20 minutes in length. The Y requires at least 1 adult be present to represent the family.
Campership:
Financial Assistance for Day Camp and Camp Nagiwa is arranged through a confidential interview. Interviews are held at the Y (located at 130 Woodland Glen Dr.). To book your interview please call 519-824-5150 and speak to a membership service staff. Out of town families who are not able to come in for an interview may make alternate arrangements by contacting the Camp Director or Membership Supervisor.
Child Care:
Financial Assistance is issued by Wellington County Child Care Service, please contact them directly for inquiries and appointments. Special arrangements for Y financial assistance can be made for families with extenuating circumstances. Families are asked to contact the Manager of Child Care to discuss fee subsidy and terms, appointments will be arranged at that time.
Please note that in order to complete the Assistance interview and decide upon terms and fees, the application form must be filled out in full and all supporting documents are required.
All information provided by applicants is kept confidential. The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph expects the same confidentiality of its assisted members.
Renewing Membership Assistance:
All members renewing their assisted memberships must fill out and hand in a new Financial Assistance Form, as well as providing copies of all supporting documents – we ask that your package be sealed and labeled and handed to a Member Service Staff.
A qualified staff will review the application package and decide upon terms and payment portions within 3 business days. Members will be notified by telephone and renewal will proceed if all terms of the renewal are agreed.
Please note that only application packages complete with form and all supporting documents can be processed.
All information provided by applicants is kept confidential, copies of supporting documents are returned to members.
Form
Link to PDF form for Financial Assistance