FOSS offers need based scholarships to increase access to swim lessons. Scholarships are available for group once-a-week lessons every quarter.
Our Summer Quarter Scholarships are full. Please complete the form below to join our email list for Fall Quarter Scholarship updates.
FOSS Proudly Partners with:
All are welcome to apply for a scholarship! The FOSS Scholarship Fund provides need-based assistance based on demonstrated family financial need and availability of funds. Funds are limited at each location on a first-come, first-served basis for application reviewing.
To continue to be a part of our scholarship program, we have a few requirements:
Minimum 80% Attendance
Scholarship recipients must attend at least 80% of their classes in Learn-to-Swim.
Feedback Requirements
We will send a survey to be completed by the end of the quarter. These results help improve the program.
Learn to Swim Program
Scholarships are only for once-a-week Group Lessons in our Learn-to-Swim Program.
Age Requirements
Students ages 3 and up are eligible for all scholarship opportunities.
Select scholarship programs are available for students ages 1–3. To qualify, the student must be at least 1 year old by the first lesson of the quarter.
Program & Lesson Requirements
Scholarships are awarded for once-a-week group lessons in our Learn-to-Swim Program only.
Scholarships cover a percentage of lesson tuition (and the New Family Fee, if applicable).
We encourage all families to apply for a scholarship. If you were previously awarded a scholarship, your participation during that quarter will be considered when reviewing your new application.
Who is Ineligible?
Students may not be eligible for a scholarship if any of the following apply:
The student would be in Swim Stronger or Swim Faster programs, including swim levels M5, B4, B5, or B6
The family previously received a scholarship and did not meet the minimum requirements:
80% attendance, and/or
Completion of the quarterly survey
What happens if my household has an ineligble student?
Scholarships are awarded through your Family Account. If a student listed on your application is not eligible for a scholarship, we will notify you via email. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to enroll students who were not awarded a scholarship.
You may only use the scholarship discount to enroll approved, eligible students. Students who were not included in the application or were listed as ineligible may not be enrolled using the scholarship discount.
If a scholarship discount is applied to an ineligible student, FOSS reserves the right to cancel the enrollment and issue a refund.
Scholarships applications are completed by submitting an application here. Each quarter, the application for scholarships opens up two weeks before enrollment day at 7 AM. Anyone who has applied in the past or directly signed up for the scholarship email list receives an email reminder one week prior to this date, and then an alert that it has opened.
To complete the process smoothly, applicants should:
Provide your proof of income through the forms listed below from within the last tax year. You must submit the form(s) listed below to be accepted in the scholarship program. This includes foster children, guardianship of a sibling, and being unemployed.
How to Apply: New Requirements Spring 2026
- Tax Return Document from 2025
- Benefit Confirmation Documents, such as SNAP or WIC, which clearly states your name and monthly benefit amount.
We cannot accept screenshots of bank balances, checks, pay statements, or 3rd party payment applications (PayPal, Zelle, Venmo). We will be unable to proceed with reviewing your application if any of the not accepted documents are submitted.
The scholarship amount awarded is based on the USDA Income Eligibility Chart which is updated annually and takes into account adjusted gross income and the household size.
During the application process, applicants must submit proof of income. To align with all our Scholarship Partner requirements, we will only accept Tax Return Documents from 2025 (W2, 1040, etc.) and/or a Benefit Confirmation documents, which displays name(s) and monthly benefits. We cannot accept screenshots of bank balances, pay statements, checks, or 3rd party payment applications (PayPal, Zelle, Venmo).
Each school has a designated number of scholarships, and once those are filled, applicants are automatically placed on the waitlist. There is no additional list they need to enter to be considered on a waitlist; their original application submission is all that is needed. If a school’s scholarship spots are all filled, but there are scholarships spots still available at a nearby Foss location, the applicant can reapply selecting a different school as their preferred location, however we cannot confirm that there will still be scholarships available by the time the application is reviewed they choose to re-apply.
Before proceeding with your scholarship application, it is absolutely essential that you carefully review and acknowledge the following terms and conditions. By submitted your application, you are providing your explicit consent to:
- If approved, our partners may be sending additional communication via email.
- A photo and/or video submitted during your awarded quarter is required.
- A photo release, the sharing of your information with scholarship funders.
- Attending twice-weekly lessons if mandated, adhering to a minimum of 12 weekly lessons.
- Submitting survey responses within the awarded quarter if required by your scholarship funder.
Your application will not be considered complete unless you confirm your understanding and acceptance of these binding conditions.
For more information, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions Page under “Do You Offer Scholarships?”
We’re making swim lessons accessible to more families through our partnerships with a variety of support agencies. If your family is connected with an agency that offers financial assistance for activities like swim lessons, you may be able to use those funds with us.
To use agency funds for lessons, please understand that the payment arrangements are already in place between the agency and our swim school. These funds are specifically for swim lessons, and our standard lesson fees apply.
For new agencies looking to support families with swim lesson opportunities, please contact us at [email protected].
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