Financial Assistance Application Process
At the South Shore YMCA, our goal is to help individuals and households overcome financial barriers to ensure Y membership and programming access for all.
At the South Shore YMCA, our goal is to help individuals and households overcome financial barriers to ensure Y membership and programming access for all.
Regardless of your financial situation, the South Shore YMCA will work as your partner. If the full cost of Y membership or programs creates a financial barrier, you may apply for financial assistance. All Y members receive the same membership benefits, regardless of the support needed. All financial information remains confidential.
Please use the form on this page and the steps below to easily guide you through the process.
- Fill out the form on this page and Click “Submit Details”.
- Once you submit, you will receive an immediate response with the results from the instant check.
- If you are confirmed for Financial Assistance through the instant check process, continue to the Instant Check Confirmed steps below.
- If there is NOT enough information to instantly confirm, continue to Additional Information Needed steps where our teams can work closely with you to assess financial assistance pathways via our standard process.
If you have been instantly confirmed for Financial Assistance, please choose the scenario that best fits your situation for the next steps.
Current Member: Our Member Service team will review within 5 business days to update your account.
New Members: Sign up as a Y member at your local branch and present your Financial Assistance confirmation directly to staff who will apply details to your account. You can also sign up online and either contact us by phone or present the confirmation on your first visit to a branch.
Non-Members: If you are not a member but wish to utilize Financial Assistance to programs offered through the South Shore YMCA, please call us during regular business hours and we’ll be happy to support you.
If we are unable to instantly confirm you for financial assistance online, you can use our standard process. To utilize our standard process, you’ll need:
- A copy of last year's federal tax return
And One of the following:
- Disability check stub
- Two current pay stubs
- Social Security check stubs
The above process applies to Membership and Program Financial Assistance. If assistance for Childcare tuition is needed, please visit https://ssymca.org/program/child-care/early-learning-centers/ and contact the location of your choice for information.