# Registration for subsidized, scholarship and sliding-scale programs

Source: https://backpr.com/use-cases/subsidized-programs. Last updated: 2026-11-12.

Many programs charge some families full price, some a reduced price and some nothing. BackPR handles all three in the same registration, so families who need help don't go through a separate process.

Made for: Nonprofits, community centers, PTAs, faith-based and grant-funded programs.

## How it works
1. **Set your price levels.** Sliding-scale pricing lets families choose or be given the right price. Scholarships and financial aid reduce what a family owes.
2. **Keep free programs free.** Programs with no charge cost nothing at all: no payment, no processing fee.
3. **Invite donations.** Donations at checkout let families who can give more support those who can't.
4. **Track credits and balances.** Family credits and account balances show what each family owes after aid.
5. **Report to funders.** Attendance hours reports for grants and custom reports come from the same records.

## What families see
- One registration for everyone, whatever they pay
- The reduced price shown before checkout
- Registration in English or Spanish

## Features this uses
- Scholarships and financial aid
- Sliding-scale pricing
- Donations at checkout
- Family credits
- Family account balances
- Attendance hours reports for grants
- Custom reports
- Registration in Spanish

## Questions
**Is BackPR free for nonprofits?**
Yes. Verified nonprofits get every feature free, whenever they join. See [BackPR for nonprofits](/nonprofits).

**Can we cover the card fee so families don't pay it?**
Yes. You choose to absorb Stripe's processing fee or pass it on as a clearly labeled convenience fee. BackPR adds no fee of its own.

**What does it cost?**
Nothing if your organization joins BackPR by 31 January 2027: it is free forever, with every feature. Verified nonprofits are always free. Card payments are processed by Stripe at its standard rates, and BackPR adds no fee to what families pay. See [pricing](/pricing).

## Read more
- [BackPR for nonprofits](https://backpr.com/nonprofits): What's free and who qualifies.
- [Raising scholarship money](https://backpr.com/resources/raising-scholarship-money): Where scholarship money comes from and how to ask.
- [Scholarship budget calculator](https://backpr.com/tools/scholarship-budget-calculator): How many seats your budget covers.
- [Grant attendance report template](https://backpr.com/resources/templates/grant-attendance-report): A report format funders recognize.

Create your organization at https://app.backpr.com: free forever if you join by 31 jan 2027.