Homeschool benefits and savings in Eugene
A Eugene Rec scholarship pays 50 to 90 percent of each qualified recreation activity, up to $200 per person for the calendar year. City of Eugene residents can apply, with no school enrollment requirement; 2026 funds are fully awarded, and applications for 2027 activities open November 2, 2026.
Who qualifies
Lives in the City of Eugene
Eugene Rec offers its scholarships to City of Eugene residents only.
Applies for each person
Scholarships are individual: once approved, each person's award pays part of each qualified activity, up to $200 for the year.
Applies early in the cycle
Eugene Rec offers a limited number of scholarships, and all 2026 funding was awarded before the year ended.
What it is worth
Eugene Rec pays 50 to 90 percent of each qualified activity, up to $200 per individual for the calendar year.
- Share of each qualified activity
- 50-90%
- One person, one year
- Up to $200
- Two people
- Up to $400
- Four people
- Up to $800
- Activities covered by a 2027 award
- Starting in 2027
The page does not say how the percentage is set for each person, so ask the scholarship coordinator what share your family would receive.
From applying to keeping it
- From November 2, 2026
Apply for 2027
Applications for January 1 to December 31, 2027 become available, for activities that start in 2027.
- After approval
Register for activities
Use the Rec Guide and Eugene Rec registration to sign up for qualified activities with your scholarship.
- By December 31, 2027
Use the award
Each award covers activities in its calendar year, until the person reaches $200.
- Each November
Apply again
Applications open each November for the following year.
What it pays for
Covered
- Qualified Eugene Rec activities
- 50 to 90 percent of each activity's cost
Not covered
- Costs past $200 per person a year
- Activities in a year without an award
Eugene Rec has a limited number of scholarships, and all of the 2026 funding has already been awarded.
Who to contact
The scholarship coordinator answers questions about eligibility and applications; call 541-682-6891 for help in Spanish.
jprehm@eugene-or.gov 541-682-5654 Rec Scholarships page
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Oregon
You must notify your local Education Service District (ESD) within 10 days of withdrawing from school, or of the school year's start if not withdrawing. You must notify the ESD if you leave your school district or stop homeschooling. After a move to a new ESD, notify the new ESD within 10 days.
Oregon sets these rules:
- Subjects: Oregon does not require specific subjects or a particular curriculum.
- Testing: Use an approved standardized test by August 15 after grades 3, 5, 8, and 10, subject to the initial 18-month testing grace period and disability-plan alternatives. Interscholastic participants meet annual testing or district-adopted alternative academic-evidence requirements, which may include an approved portfolio or work sample.
- Records: Keep test results and submit them to the Education Service District when requested. Retaining the ESD notification acknowledgment is also recommended.
- Teachers: Oregon does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.
Read the Oregon homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Oregon
Questions parents ask
- Can we use a 2027 Eugene Rec scholarship for a class that starts in December 2026?
- No. Funding from the 2027 cycle is for activities that start in 2027.
- Does Eugene Rec have a summer pass for kids?
- Yes, separately. The 1Pass is a low-cost summer pass for youth 18 and under with unlimited Rec Swims at Amazon, Echo Hollow, and Sheldon pools and discounts at local attractions.
- Who do I call for general registration help?
- Eugene Rec's main office at 100 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 321, takes calls at 541-682-5333.
- How does Eugene Rec set our scholarship percentage?
- It does not publish how. Ask the scholarship coordinator what share of the 50 to 90 percent your family would receive.
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