The City of North Port's Parks & Recreation Department and the Social Services Division has established a recreation scholarship fund to help North Port youth who do not have the financial means to participate in recreation programs. Through this program, qualifying North Port residents age 17 and under may receive scholarships to participate in two (2) recreation or aquatic programs for the Winter/Spring and the Summer/Fall seasons, and/or two (2) weeks of summer camp. Applications for the Recreation Scholarship program are reviewed by the Scholarship Committee.