Homeschool benefits and savings in City and Borough of Juneau

City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation pays up to $100 per child each fiscal year toward youth activity registration or program fees, on a sliding scale set by household size and income. Children ages 3 to 18 qualify, including homeschooled children, and you apply while the activity's registration is open.

By Andrew Garber, founder of TheHomeschoolingCompany. Reviewed August 25, 2026.

Who qualifies

1. Is 3 to 18 years old

   The program serves youth ages 3 to 18 who might not otherwise be able to join youth activities. Youth in programs meant for disabled youth can be served up to age 20.

2. Meets the income scale

   Your household size and the past 12 months of household income decide the share of the fee the scholarship pays.

3. Has tried other funding first

   The scholarship is meant as a resource after other funding, so the form asks whether you applied to the program agency and how much you received.

4. Applies during registration

   Forms are accepted only for programs holding registration when you apply. Forms turned in after a program ends, or more than a week before registration opens, are returned.

What it is worth

The Parks & Recreation scholarship page sets the $100 yearly cap and the sliding scale; the application instructions add the foster care and 90-day rules.

Most per child, July 1 to June 30

$100

Share of a fee covered

Sliding scale by income

Foster child

Full funding

Children and activities per form

1 each

Late fees

Not paid

The linked application form dates from June 2022 and still lists a $300 summer camp cap, so ask Parks & Recreation which limit applies to your activity.

From applying to using it

1. When registration opens

   Apply for the activity

   Fill out the paper application for one child and one activity, with household income for the past 12 months and the agency running the program.

2. Separately

   Register your child

   The scholarship form does not register your child. The scholarship form does not register your child, so send the program's own registration form to the agency running it.

3. After review

   Hear the decision

   Parks & Recreation tells you whether the application is approved or denied and notifies the agency of any award.

4. Within 90 days

   Use the award

   If your child does not use it for the requested activity, tell Parks & Recreation; unused awards go back to the fund after 90 days, and you can reapply.

What it pays for

Covered

• Parks & Recreation program fees
• Registration fees for other youth activities
• Organized sports team registration

Not covered

• Late fees
• Amounts above the yearly cap
• Programs not holding registration

Good to know

• Scholarships can cover other youth activities

  Scholarships can pay registration or program fees for youth activities outside Parks & Recreation, under the same guidelines. Parks & Recreation will not accept or forward another agency's registration forms.

Who to contact

Parks & Recreation at City Hall reviews scholarship applications and answers questions about the award.

907-586-5226 Scholarships page

Homeschool rules and statewide help in Alaska

You do not have to file a homeschool notice.

Alaska sets these rules:

• Subjects: Alaska does not require specific subjects or a particular curriculum.
• Testing: Alaska does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
• Records: Alaska does not require homeschool records.
• Teachers: Alaska does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.

Read the Alaska homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Alaska

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