In a similar way, we allow low income people to take classes from us for free if they have an &quot;access&quot; card (used for medicare, food stamp, unemployment, etc. in PA)  It is imperfect, but I would have to agree with Scott.  You would have to ask a lot of really nosey questions to try to make that kind of determination yourself.<br>
<br>Scott<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Scott TenBrink <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:scott@fitnesscouncil.org">scott@fitnesscouncil.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I was really hoping to see someone else&#39;s response to this, but I&#39;ll<br>
contribute the bit of experience we have had here.<br>
<br>
In all of our programs, we have tried to set up a referral agency or used<br>
existing criteria to identify need rather than coming up with our own<br>
application.<br>
<br>
We build bikes and bicyclist, and we do a decent job of that.  We are not<br>
experienced or very good at determining level of need or qualification for<br>
financial assistance.  So we ask the WIC program, the shelter, Goodwill, and<br>
other orgs that already do this to refer people to our bike classes.  It<br>
works great for us.<br>
<br>
You might be able to use free-and-reduced lunch as a qualifier for<br>
scholarship, especially if the school can help verify that.  Or have the<br>
school provide you with referrals for scholarship.<br>
<br>
Hope that helps!<br>
<br>
Scott TenBrink<br>
Executive Director<br>
Fitness Council of Jackson<br>
225 North Jackson St.<br>
Jackson, MI 49201<br>
(517) 990-9798<br>
<a href="mailto:scott@fitnesscouncil.org">scott@fitnesscouncil.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.fitnesscouncil.org" target="_blank">www.fitnesscouncil.org</a><br>
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Hi all,<br>
<br>
Bici Centro is going to offer a Youth-Earn-A-Bike program in several<br>
junior high schools in Santa Barbara.<br>
We want to offer scholarships for low-income families who can&#39;t pay.<br>
Does anybody have some examples of application forms to share?<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
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<a href="http://www.bicicentro.org" target="_blank">www.bicicentro.org</a><br>
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