Request

Who can apply?

Leergeld Parkstad helps you with a contribution for school supplies pass, sports or hobby like:

you live in Beekdaelen, Brunssum, Heerlen, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Simpelveld or Voerendaal
You have child(ren) aged 4 to 18 years.
do not have enough money (due to unemployment, welfare, debt, disability, paid work with too little income).

This way, you can let your child have fun with friends!

What can you request?

Education

Primary School

- Squla

- Staying over

- School supplies pass for notebooks, pens, calendar, gym clothes and sneakers

Secondary education: VMBO, VO, SO and VSO

Laptop
School stuff pass, meant for school bag, backpack, diary, notebooks, pens, dictionary, atlas and gym clotheswith logo
Entrance to final gala, maximum €50 (not for clothing and transportation)
WRTS, a practice platform for high school students to prepare for school tests as efficiently and effectively as possible

MBO

School Supplies Pass, intended for notebooks, pens, calendar, school bag, dictionaries, etc.

Minor students, or their legal representative, who have demonstrably insufficient financial resources to purchase educational supplies can apply for the income test at Leergeld Parkstad. The school assesses which educational supplies will be reimbursed.

Welfare

Bike

For ages 4 to 18

Scouting, IVN, Discovery Club, Children's holiday work, playground subscription

Children ages 4 to 18:

Contribution
Excursion/camp
Entry fee
Clothing for scouting
Children's holiday work
Playground subscription maximum € 25.00
Annual pass GaiaZOO or Roda JC season ticket
Children living in Kerkrade
Choice GaiaZOO or Roda JC

Birthday box

For children ages 4 to 12. A present, streamers and a treat at school.

Note: Apply 3 months before the birthday.

Culture

Music lessons at band, theater, brass band, drum band, vocal choir, drama, ballet, dance, drawing lessons, archery, photo/film, musical

Children 4 to 18 years:

Contribution and tuition
Registration and examination fees
Clothing and shoes (e.g., for dance and ballet)
Rental of musical instrument
Camp

Sports

All sports affiliated with an association (including bowling, checkers and chess)

For children 4 to 18 years old.

Compensation for:

Contribution and tuition
Enrollment and examination fees
Clothing
Sports bag: once every 2 years

Swimming

We reimburse for children as young as 5 years old:

A-Diploma
B diploma
C-diploma

Is the sport or hobby not listed?

If so, please contact us. You may receive reimbursement but the sport is not yet listed in the table.

Say yes!

To your child

How does applying work?

1. Collect the data

copy of last paycheck or benefit statement
copy of child support (if applicable)
what do you want to apply for? A sport, hobby or something for school (a laptop, a bicycle)
at which association, scouting, dance school or club does your child want to join?
what are the costs: membership/teaching fees and e.g. when does the activity start?

2. We review the application

The application comes to us and we review it. Are you applying the 1st time? Then we come to your home to discuss the application. It takes about 4 to 6 weeks to assess the application.

3. Application approval

If we approve the application, LGPS and JFSC will pay the dues to the club or organization. They also reimburse sportswear, shoes or the rental of a musical instrument.

It is important that you have not yet paid the bill yourself.