Here in Davis, so far we have been pretty much relying on the honor system.  We ask for $5/hr for the use of the shop, plus an appropriate donation for parts (there's a guideline posted), and if they find the price too steep, we tell them they can volunteer.  Basically, people donate what they think is fair.  This tends to follow the suggested donation of $5/hr, but since we don't keep track of when they come and when they go, folks leave the amount they think is appropriate.


On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Scott TenBrink <scott@fitnesscouncil.org> wrote:
I was really hoping to see someone else's response to this, but I'll
contribute the bit of experience we have had here.

In all of our programs, we have tried to set up a referral agency or used
existing criteria to identify need rather than coming up with our own
application.

We build bikes and bicyclist, and we do a decent job of that.  We are not
experienced or very good at determining level of need or qualification for
financial assistance.  So we ask the WIC program, the shelter, Goodwill, and
other orgs that already do this to refer people to our bike classes.  It
works great for us.

You might be able to use free-and-reduced lunch as a qualifier for
scholarship, especially if the school can help verify that.  Or have the
school provide you with referrals for scholarship.

Hope that helps!

Scott TenBrink
Executive Director
Fitness Council of Jackson
225 North Jackson St.
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 990-9798
scott@fitnesscouncil.org
www.fitnesscouncil.org


-----Original Message-----
From: thethinktank-bounces@bikecollectives.org
[mailto:thethinktank-bounces@bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of Christine
Bourgeois
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 6:37 PM
To: The Think Tank
Subject: [TheThinkTank] Application forms for scholarship

Hi all,

Bici Centro is going to offer a Youth-Earn-A-Bike program in several
junior high schools in Santa Barbara.
We want to offer scholarships for low-income families who can't pay.
Does anybody have some examples of application forms to share?

Thank you,
--
Christine Bourgeois
www.bicicentro.org
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