Recreation Scholarships
Scholarships for recreation programs are funded through the North of the River Recreation Foundation's Youth Scholarship Fund and may cover up to 50% of program fees, depending on eligibility and available funding.
Applications for the Fall/Winter 2026 season will be open soon!
- Afterschool Sports
- Basketball Skills & Drills
- Co-Op Program
- Discovery Sports
- Jr Theatre
- Kern River Volleyball Camp
- Pickleball Peak Camp
- Primary Sports
- Ready, Set, Cook!
- Spring Break Camp
- STEAM Camp
- Summer Camp
- Youth Summerball
Youth under the age of 18 may qualify if their household currently participates in or receives benefits from one or more of the following programs:
- Assistance from the Department of Human Services
- Food Stamps / Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Medi-Cal or Kern Family Health Care Services
- Women Infant Children (WIC)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Foster Care (Guardianship Court Documentation)
- Subsidized Housing HUD Section 8 Rent Subsidy
- Kern Housing Authority Assistance
- Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
- Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) / Community Connections
Documentation must include the participant or parent/guardian's name and must be current and verifiable, reflecting active eligibility within the past 30 days.
Documentation must include the name of the participant or parent/guardian and must be current and verifiable, reflecting active eligibility within the past 30 days. Documentation must be submitted with the Application.
By accepting a scholarship, the participant and parent/guardian agree to the following:
- Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Scholarships are limited and not guaranteed.
- Applications are only accepted during the program's registration window.
- A new application is required for each program or session.
- Participants must attend and actively participate in the registered progrram.
- Repeated absences may result in loss of future scholarship eligibility.
- Participants must comply with the NOR Code of Conduct and all ordinances, as well as applicable laws.
- Scholarships may cover up to 50% of program fees only.
- Any remaining balance is the responsibility of the parent/guardian and must be paid at registration.
- Scholarships have no cash value and are non-refundable
- If a participant withdraws from a program, the scholarship portion will not be refunded, credited, or transferred.
- Any eligible refunds will be processed in accordance with standard NOR refund procedures for that program, and will apply only to the portion paid by the parent/guardian.
- NOR reserves the right to verify eligibility at any time.
- Providing false or misleading information may result in revocation of scholarship and denial of future assistance.
- Submission of a Scholarship Request Application and eligibility documentation
- NOR staff will review your completed application, verify eligibility, and assess scholarship availability
- Applicants will be notified of their approval status
- Upon approval, participants must register and pay the remaining balance to secure their spot

