Mesa Recreation Scholarship

Mesa provides recreation scholarships for eligible city youth and adaptive-program participants who receive qualifying government assistance.

Eligible Mesa youth or adaptive participant receiving qualifying assistance

Entitlement facts

Benefit type: Government benefit. A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks: A 50% discount on qualifying Mesa recreation activities after scholarship approval.
Who qualifies: Eligible Mesa youth or adaptive participant receiving qualifying assistance
Requirements: Be an eligible Mesa youth or adaptive-program participant, receive a listed form of government assistance, apply and receive approval before registration, and follow activity and funding rules.
How to activate: Submit the current scholarship application with requested proof, wait for approval, then register for a qualifying activity using the awarded discount.
Cost basis: Variable by provider or eligibility. The user's out-of-pocket cost cannot be represented by one fixed amount because it depends on provider policy, income, household, geography, selected service, coverage group, subsidy amount, or the underlying program. It may be free, reduced, sliding-scale, or partly paid.
Cost and fees: The scholarship discounts qualifying fees by 50%; remaining fees, excluded activities, equipment, transportation, and add-ons cost extra.
Geography: US, Mesa and Maricopa County, Arizona
Personalization: Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

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Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.

01City of Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilitiesprovider↗

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Mesa Recreation Scholarship

Entitlement facts

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

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