FGC wants Friends to attend the in-person Gathering regardless of financial need. Scholarships and workgrants are available for those registering for the full in-person Gathering or half-Gathering, but not for part-time registrants. Register during early registration – April 3 – 16 – to get highest priority for financial assistance. It is possible to receive both a scholarship and a workgrant.
June 5 update:
All Gathering scholarship funding has been given out. There are a limited number of workgrant positions still available.
Workgrants
A workgrant is a fee waiver for specific volunteer service during the Gathering. Typical workgrants range from $200 to $400 for 3 to 4 hours of daily service at the Gathering. Workgrants are only available to adults (18 years and older, and not in the High School program), and are usually for returning Gathering attenders. We advise first-time attenders to request scholarship assistance instead of workgrants.
See descriptions of some Gathering workgrants
How to Apply for a Workgrant
- Answer the “Workgrant” questions when completing the Gathering registration form
Or - Review Gathering Youth Staff information and complete a High School or Junior Gathering staff application form.
- For workgrants marked with **, please contact Liz Dykes, Interim Conference Director, if you are led to serve.
Scholarships
Friends with financial need may request a scholarship from FGC when they register for the Gathering. Before May 1, priority is given to Friends attending meetings affiliated with FGC and Friends from the Pacific Northwest. This means that if you are from a meeting which is not affiliated with FGC and is not in the Pacific Northwest and you register in April, your scholarship request will be considered on May 1. Scholarship requests made after April 30 will be considered regardless of meeting affiliation.
How to Apply for Scholarship Assistance
Complete the “Scholarships” section when registering for the Gathering. Include a request for a specific amount. Registering during Early Registration (April 3-16) increases the likelihood of obtaining the maximum scholarship. FGC recommends that you register as early as possible, even if you do not yet know whether your meeting will be able to financially help you.
Funding from Meetings and Yearly Meetings
Maximum FGC Scholarships
Use this chart to determine the maximum scholarship for each member of your party. Visit the fees page to estimate how much your fees will be.
Exceptions to maximum: Thanks to special funding, young adults from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, may be exempt from these maximums. Other limited exceptions to the maximums may be made in the event of extraordinary circumstances.
Not Eligible for Family Discount | Eligible for Family Discount | |
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Adult (>35 yrs) | $400 | $365 |
Young Adult (18-35 yrs) | $377 | $344 |
High School (rising 10th gr. to graduating senior) | $290 | $269 |
Youth (7 yrs-rising 9th gr.) | $267 | $250 |
Child (3-6 yrs) | $222 | $205 |
Little Child (birth-2 yrs) | $172 | $155 |
3rd, 4th or 5th dependent | N/A | see note |
HALF GATHERING (>35 yrs) | $255 | $232 |
HALF GATHERING (18-35 yrs, not High School) | $240 | $220 |
Part-Time (per day) | N/A | N/A |
Note: A feature of the Family Discount is that 3rd, 4th and 5th dependents do not pay a program fee. These dependents are always the youngest dependents in the family. Their maximum scholarships (assuming children are in a bed) would be:
- High School: $150
- Youth: $150
- Child: $105
- Little Child: $60
Funding from Monthly and Yearly Meetings
Consider also asking your monthly meeting or yearly meeting for support. Many meetings are excited to help their members participate in the Gathering and have money available for spiritual nurture, Quaker education, intervisitation, etc.
What if My Financial Aid Need Is Not Met?
If the financial aid provided to you is not enough to allow you to attend, you may cancel without penalty if you cancel within one week of learning of your financial aid award.
More Information about Financial Aid
- Scholarships for first-time attenders
- Scholarships for returning attenders
- Support for families, youth, and young adults
- Scholarships for Friends from unaffiliated meetings/yearly meetings
- Mahala Ashley Dickerson Fund for People of Color
- Bayard Rustin Travel Support Fund for People of Color
- Special assistance for young adults from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
- Travel Grants for Western Children, Families, and Young Adults
- Exceptions to the scholarship maximum