Question: What is required in order to receive Financial Assistance?
Answer: Complete the FA application, which can be accessed here:
www.monroecountyymca.org/FA. The application is an online only.
Question: When are Financial Assistance applications due?
Answer: Completed applications for Membership Financial Assistance must be submitted by November 30, 2025.
Question: If I received Financial Assistance for a membership last year, does it guarantee that I will receive financial aid in 2026?
Answer: No. All former recipients of financial aid in the past, as well as new applicants, are required to submit an application for Financial Assistance.
Question: Why do I need to resubmit a Membership Financial Assistance application each year?
Answer: Because an individual’s financial circumstances may improve or unfortunately become worse, financial awards need to be based upon the most accurate and current financial information available. For these reasons, submitting a new application every year is required.
Question: What is the maximum amount of financial assistance I could potentially receive?
Answer: The total amount awarded is dependent upon the total number of applicants and the total amount of Y for All Scholarship Fund dollars available for distribution.
Question: How will I be notified regarding the status of my FA application?
Answer: All applicants will receive a letter by mail notifying them of the outcome of their request for Financial Assistance by December 19, 2025.
Question: What is the likelihood that my application will be approved for Financial Assistance?
Answer: This is ultimately dependent upon the total number of applications received and the scope and breadth of the need demonstrated by the respective applicants.
Question: If I receive Financial Assistance, what is the deadline to redeem the scholarship?
Answer: Awardees must redeem their scholarship by January 31, 2026. The approval notification letter must be submitted at the time of enrollment.
Question: Can I save my progress and finish my application later?
Answer: Yes. When completing your online submission, you may save your work and resume it later. At the bottom of the page, please click “Save.” Click “Skip Create an Account” when prompted by Jotform to save your progress. Enter your email address and click “Send.” You then can access your draft through the link sent to your email address. Remember to submit your application with all required materials by November 30, 2025.
Question: Can I submit a physical Financial Assistance application in person or by mail?
Answer: No. We are only accepting applications through our secure online form. To access reliable internet, you may visit our Welcome Center in either branch location to fill out an online application at our kiosk.