Recreation Scholarship

The Vancouver Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department makes the benefits of recreation programs available to children from low-income families throughout our community and people with disabilities with support from the Parks Foundation of Clark County.

The Everybody Plays! Recreation Scholarship Program

Recreation programs promote physical, mental and social well-being. Through these programs, friendships bloom and healthy community connections are formed. The Everybody Plays! recreation scholarship program strives to ensure that these benefits are available to every child and person with disabilities in Clark County.

If your household qualifies, you will receive scholarship assistance to register children ages 18 and under for recreation programming or adults with disabilities for Access to Recreation programming.

Scholarship Overview

The Everybody Plays! scholarship covers 50% of tuition costs for all eligible and participating children within the qualifying household. If you are eligible, your household will automatically receive the scholarship benefit when registering for recreation programs. Once the scholarship is awarded, you will not have to reapply during the calendar year.

Apply for a 2024 Recreation Scholarship 

• Complete the Scholarship Application in English
• Complete la solicitud de beca 
• Заполните заявление на получение субсидии
• Заповніть заявку на стипендію українською мовою

Frequently Asked Questions

• Read the Scholarship FAQs in English
• Lea las preguntas frecuentes sobre el programa de becas
• Ознакомьтесь с часто задаваемыми вопросами о программе субсидирования
• Читайте відповіді на поширені запитання про стипендію українською мовою

Youth Community Center Memberships

The Everybody Plays! scholarship cannot be used to cover the cost of membership at Firstenburg or Marshall community centers. Students ages 11-18 who are currently enrolled middle school and high school or homeschooled in Vancouver Public Schools or Evergreen Public Schools districts do qualify for a free Youth Opportunity Pass.

The Youth Opportunity Pass provides a free youth membership to Firstenburg or Marshall community center and free transit through C-TRAN. 

Learn about the Youth Opportunity Pass.

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Bauman Chiropractic, for supporting Everybody Plays!
• The Parks Foundation of Clark County, for supporting Everybody Plays!
• Nautilus, Inc., for supporting Everybody Plays!