Financial Assistance

• Level of Scholarship Awards. 

All scholarships are awarded at 25% and 50% scholarship level.

• Income & CCCAP 

We are requiring individuals with an annual income of $20,000 or below to first apply for CCCAP for our licensed child care programs. A list of those programs are listed below. If an individual/family applies for a YMCA Scholarship, we will require proof of CCCAP denial in order to be considered. 

The income threshold and CCCAP denial is not required for membership scholarships. 

If your income is $0, you must also provide an explanation in the application.  

• Scholarship time limits for programs 

New time limits will be in place for child care programs. For example: 

Summer camp scholarships will be extended for the length of the program, or between June and August. If you applied and received a scholarship for summer camp in 2024, you must re-apply for summer camp 2025.

Also, scholarships must be activated within 30 days of the award. This is not new but is a reminder to the awardees. We are tracking this more closely so that we can continue to offer opportunities to more families. 

Individuals and families may apply for a scholarship at the YMCA.  

The YMCA of Metro Denver is proud to offer scholarships to deserving families and individuals and we are grateful to our generous donors and the charitable contributions that make scholarships possible. Partial scholarships may be granted based on the recipients demonstrated need and the YMCA’s ability to fund the request 

We are requiring individuals with an annual income of $20,000 or below to first apply for CCCAP for our licensed child care programs. A list of those programs are listed below. If an individual/family applies for a YMCA Scholarship, we will require proof of CCCAP denial in order to be considered. 

The income threshold and CCCAP denial is not required for membership scholarships. Read more about CCCAP.

Colorado Child Care Assistance Programs (CCCAP):  

• Colorado Child Care Assistance Program 

• Denver Child Care Assistance Program 

• Arapahoe County Child Care Assistance Program  

• Jefferson County Colorado  

• Douglas County (Colorado PEAK) 

YMCA Membership scholarships are being awarded. 

The application process for Summer Camp 2025 is now open. (Includes summer day camp, specialty and sports camps.)

Other types of scholarship include:

• Programs - for swim lessons, youth sports, art or dance class, etc.
• Child Care - Y Academy early childcare education.

Apply online. Access the application through your YMCA Account. If you do not have a YMCA Account, set one up by following these steps. 

Here is a video walkthrough of the application process. 

It depends.

If your application was denied due to annual income, that means that your reported income is above the annual income threshold required by our organization to process the application. Our annual income threshold is $50,000 and below.  

If your income is below $20,000, we ask that you first apply to the appropriate state, city or county Child Care Assistance Program applicable to you before applying for a YMCA Scholarship for childcare and camp. You work directly with your case worker, not the Y, for this application. If you are denied by those programs, proof will be required as part of your YMCA Scholarship Application. 

Here are links to those programs: 

• Colorado Child Care Assistance Program  
• Denver Child Care Assistance Program 
• Arapahoe County Child Care Assistance Program 
• Jefferson County Colorado 
• Douglas County (Colorado PEAK) 

If your income is $0 and you did not provide an explanation in the application, your application was likely denied. 

If your application was denied for past due balance, the past due balance must be paid off and then the applicant can re-apply.  

A pay stub and/or a tax return. 

If you do not have any other income, you will need to provide documentation of SNAP, disability and/or social security benefits.

If you have already received a letter with a membership scholarship award and a code, your award remains in place. Our YMCA Team will reach out to you if there is any change in your scholarship award.  

You are required to accept the scholarship and activate it toward the applicable program within 30 days.

Summer Camp 2024 scholarships were authorized for June – August 2024. You must re-apply to be considered for a scholarship for Summer Camp 2025. 

No. Membership scholarships are only available for Y-Starter and Y-Premium memberships. 

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Families will receive communication up to 30 days prior to the end of their approved scholarship and must re-apply. You can look for this information in the record.

In addition, families who are awarded a scholarship and do not activate their scholarships within 30 days will have their scholarships revoked after follow-up communication. 

Scholarship recipients will be notified by email within 10 business days of submission. Please check your inbox (and your SPAM/junk mail folder as well!) to ensure you receive and review this information.

Look for an email from solutioncenter@denverymca.org.  

If you don’t receive a response within 10 business days, please Contact Us

No. Summer Camp 2024 scholarships were authorized for June – August 2024. You must re-apply to be considered for a scholarship for 2025.

NEW FOR 2025: CCCAP registration for Summer Camp 2025 will occur outside of the regular camp registration process. If you are applying for CCCAP, please look for further communication from the YMCA in the coming months about registering for Summer Camp.

If you are awarded a scholarship, the scholarship award must be utilized within 30 days of award. Summer Camp scholarships are authorized for 2025 Summer Camp only or June 1 to August 15, 2025.