Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Registration Unit Hours 9a.m. – 4p.m. Monday – Friday
703-222-4664 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 105
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Ninette Heiligh
Registration Unit Supervisor

Department Resources

Scholarships

Fairfax County residents who meet the requirements listed below are eligible to take one coded class per quarter. There is a $15 processing fee for each scholarship class that is refundable only if Fairfax County cancels the program. No scholarships are offered for camps, workshops, Day Trips and Tours, programs offered by private vendors, FallProof, Gravity or Pilates lessons. Supply fees must be paid by student. $15 PROCESSING FEE APPLIES

Public Assistance Recipients

Parents/Guardians are eligible to register each dependent family member that receives public assistance for one coded class per quarter. A verification letter from the agency providing assistance must be provided and include eligibility dates and the name of the dependent who will receive the scholarship. Acceptable forms of public assistance are:

  • Medicaid
  • Free school lunch
  • SNAP (food stamps)
  • TANF
  • WIC
  • Head Start
  • FAMIS

Senior Adults and Adults with Disabilities

A scholarship of one class per quarter is offered for senior adults and adults with disabilities who certify that their income is below the guidelines listed:

  • $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

For each additional person, add $5,800 to determine maximum annual income for eligibility.

To apply:

Submit the verification form online or by mail or fax. (Scholarship requests cannot be processed over the phone.) Submission of your online verification form and letter does not automatically enroll you in a class. In order to sign up for a class using the scholarship, you must register for the class after approval. Once early registration begins, customers may sign up online, over the phone, by fax, mail, or in person. 

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