Valley Rock Gym Scholarship Program

What?

We have created a scholarship program that aims to make our summer camps and youth programs financially accessible to families of the Corvallis community. Our Scholarship Program is aimed to help families who cannot afford our programs even with the flexibility of a payment plan

Why?

One of the Valley Rock Gym’s core values is community. With all our actions, we ask ourselves whether they align with our goal to cultivate a space where people of all ages, identities, and abilities can come to socialize, learn, move, and grow - as climbers and as individuals. 

While we aim to offer affordable pricing, that also allows us to keep our lights on and pay our amazing team fairly, we recognize that our pricing is still out of reach for many. 

Hence, we are motivated to figure out other ways to lower the financial barriers of entry. 

Why a scholarship fund?

Small businesses like ours, and a brand new one at that, have not been immune to the impacts of COVID-19. We’re not in a financial position right now to do this work on our own. So, we’re reaching out to you, our community, to help us. 

How will the scholarship fund work? 

In the long term, we intend to set up a fund that allows community members to make tax-deductible contributions. In the short term, we will have people donate through paypal in which all of the funds will go towards our scholarship fund.

How to I donate?

Simply click on the donate button at the bottom of this page! 

How do I apply for a scholarship?

Folks who would like to apply for a scholarship can fill out an application form. Priority will go to single income and low income families who qualify for free or reduced lunch through the public school system.  Our Scholarship Program is aimed to help families who cannot afford our programs even with the flexibility of a payment plan.

 We are happy to coordinate a payment plan to help make our youth programs more affordable for you and your family.

This can take a variety of forms. Most commonly: 

• 50% upon registration and 50% at a later date  
• 25% installments on a specific time frame that can be paid before and throughout the session

Please email johanna@valleyrockgym.com to coordinate a payment plan that will work for you and your family!