Financial Assistance Application Process
At the YMCA of Greater Cleveland, our goal is to help individuals and households overcome financial barriers to ensure membership and programming access for all.
At the Beaver County YMCA, our goal is to help individuals and households overcome financial barriers to ensure membership and programming access for all.
Regardless of your financial situation, the YMCA of Greater Cleveland will work as your partner. If the full cost of a Y membership 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: Fill our a membership change form located HERE and a staff member will make the change prior to your next draft date.
New Members: Sign up as a 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 as a non-member, then bring you Financial Assistance confirmation to the branch with your ID on your first visit. Staff will activate your account with your assistance.
If we are unable to instantly confirm for assistance, don’t worry, 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. Please download and complete the Financial Assistance form and bring it along with the required supporting documents.
Our membership team will review your application and inform you of your eligibility.
If assistance for childcare tuition is a need, please click here to apply.