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CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-8700 TTY 711
parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
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Jai Cole
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    • Our Special Harbor
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    • Summer Entertainment Series
    • Classes
    • Camps
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    • Preschool
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    • Dogs of Fairfax County
    • Older Adults
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    • Request Tree and Debris Removal
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    • Trails Home
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    • Cross County Trail
    • Bike Trails
    • Equestrian Trails
    • Trail Mix QR Code Fitness Trails
    • First Hike
  • Special Topics
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    • #joinFCPA
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    • Facility Rentals
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Scholarships

Did you know that  Fairfax County residents may qualify for a scholarship to participate in a class? Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) offers scholarships for certain classes to eligible Fairfax County residents. If approved, scholarship recipients pay a $15 processing fee for a select class and can get entry into one class per quarter. 

Who Qualifies?

Fairfax County residents who meet any of the listed requirements below:

  • Dependent children (under the age of 18) who receive certain types of public assistance
  • Adults with disabilities who meet income thresholds
  • Seniors who meet income thresholds

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Children Receiving Public Assistance

Parents/Guardians can register each dependent (under the age of 18) who receives public assistance (listed below) to receive a scholarship for one coded class per quarter. FCPA must receive a verification letter from the organization providing assistance that includes eligibility dates and the name of the dependent who will receive the scholarship.

  • Medicaid
  • Free Lunch Fairfax County Public Schools
  • SNAP (food stamps)
  • TANF
  • WIC
  • Head Start
  • FAMIS

Adults with Disabilities and Senior Adults

Adults with disabilities and senior adults who certify that their income is below the guidelines listed below also are eligible for a scholarship of one class per quarter. For each additional person, add $5,800 to determine maximum annual income for eligibility.

  • $16,700/one person
  • $22,500/family of two
  • $28,300/family of three
  • $34,100/family of four
  • $39,900/family of five
  • $45,700/family of six

Apply for a Scholarship

  1. Submit the online verification form below or complete a registration form and include a copy of your verification by mail or fax. 
  2. Once your request has been approved, you will receive notification that you may then register for a class. 
  3. When registration for the season opens, customers may sign up for the class online, over the phone, by fax/mail, or in person. A $15 processing fee is only charged when successfully signing up for a class.

Please note:

  • Scholarship requests cannot be processed over the phone.
  • Submission of your verification does not automatically enroll you in a program.
  • Entry into a class is not guaranteed. Classes must have open space at the time of registration.
  • Not all classes are eligible for scholarships (scholarships cannot be used for camps, workshops, trips/tours, programs by private vendors, TRX or Pilates Allegro lessons).

*Keep original copies of eligibility and only send copies. We will not send your verification proof back to you.*


Quarterly Classes

Processing Fee

There is a $15 processing fee for each scholarship class that is refundable only if Fairfax County cancels the program. Scholarships are NOT eligible for the $8 registration discount.

No scholarships are offered for camps, workshops, Day Trips and Tours, programs offered by private vendors, TRX or Pilates Allegro lessons. Supply fees must be paid by student. 

To Qualify by Mail or Fax

MAIL: FCPA P.O. Box 4606, Fairfax, Va. 22038
FAX: 703-631-2004

Scholarship FAQs

Before the start of a coded class, Parents/Guardians may register dependent family members who receive public assistance for one coded class per quarter.  This request can be done online, fax, mail, or in person. (submission of the request does not guarantee registration in a class) 

Senior Adults or Adults with disabilities who certify that their income is below the listed guidelines are eligible for one class per quarter. 

Fairfax County residents who meet the stated requirements are eligible to take one coded class per quarter.

Once you are approved for a scholarship, you pay a $15 non-refundable processing fee per approved scholarship and any additional class supply fees as applicable.   

This can be done by registering online, by fax, mail, or in person. Registration forms cannot be accepted by email or by the online verification form  

Classes that are not eligible for scholarship will remain full price in the cart (Pilates Allegro, Fallproof) or a vendor class. Class titles may have “by vendor” in the name. 

No, only one scholarship can be used per person per quarter. 

Three months from the first day of the quarterly registration. Quarterly registration start dates can be found in the current magazine or on the current session’s registration form. You can find the expiration date of each quarterly scholarship under the “Your Passes” section of “Your Account” on the Parktakes Online website. 

No. Once you are approved for a scholarship, the fee for the class is waived. You will pay a $15 processing fee to process your scholarship request. 

No, Seniors still pay the $15 processing fee. 

Availability is based on current class participants at time of registration. You can be added to the waitlist for eligible classes. 

FCPA will post a full credit for the processing fee to your account when FCPA cancels a class or program in its entirety. If a class or program is changed by FCPA and the change makes it impossible for the customer to continue with the class, FCPA will issue a full refund of the processing fee. For all other requests, the processing fee is non-refundable.   

You can call (703)222-4664, Monday – Friday, 9am-4pm for transfer options before the second class meets. The class that you are transferring to must meet scholarship registration criteria and have available space. 

No, the Scholarship passes have no cost, the $15 processing fee is applied when you sign up for the class. 

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