Hope Floats Scholarships are available for:

• Learn-to-swim lessons (not swim team)
• 1 lesson per week for 12 weeks/3 months; frequency of lessons may vary by provider (you may reapply for continued support)
• The scholarship covers lessons cost only and not any additional fees that may be imposed by your swim provider, like registration fees
• Families are required to contribute financially toward lessons
• Any unused scholarship money will be returned to Hope Floats Foundation
• A completed survey is required prior to scholarship renewal.  

*Please note that it can take 30-45 days for your application to be reviewed and processed, depending on the volume of applications.  We process applications in the order that they are received, and we will contact you as soon as yours has been reviewed.  We appreciate your patience!*

Section 1: Parent/Legal Guardian Information

If you are a returning family, just fill out your email address and the rest of the fields will populate. Please make any appropriate updates.

Please enter your address with care and make sure to include your Apartment Number, if applicable.

Section 2: Student Information

Section 3: Swim Lessons/Provider Information

Section 4: Financial Information

Determining Financial Eligibility:

Scholarships are awarded based on financial need (in addition to funding availability at your swim school).  We will need ONE of the following documents.  If we do not receive the required documentation, we will not be able to review your application. 

- Your Tax Return (1040) Page One showing your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for the most recent year AND names all of the children who need swim lessons listed as your dependents

- If you do not file taxes, or qualify for SNAP benefits in your state, you can upload documentation of this that shows your approval AND children's names.

- For children in Foster Care, provide foster care placement documentation for the child, and financial documents are not required. 

- At least one of the following "Upload Files" here MUST be submitted for your application to be reviewed!  Please make sure you have uploaded at last one document. 

• Previous year's Page 1 of your tax return (1040 form)
  - Must include names of all children you are applying for, listed as dependents.

• Current SNAP benefits
  - Must include names of all children you are applying for, listed as recipients.

• Foster Care Paperwork
  - If you are applying for a foster child, you do not need to submit a 1040 form or SNAP benefits. Please upload a formal foster care placement document for each child.

Please DO NOT submit the following:

Paystubs
W2 Forms
Social Security Documents
Disability Documents
Housing Documents
Medicaid Documents

Hope Floats Foundation awards Tuition Assistance based on family financial need and availability of funds.