College Preparation, Financial Assistance

We help people pay for theirwinter heating bills if they are from low-income households in Cambridge and Somerville.

This list contains several programs that provide low-cost or free internet and phone services to low-income households and individuals, including the Lifeline Program and Comcast Internet Essentials.

We bring together students from Harvard College and surrounding universities with kids from Cambridge's different neighborhoods.

Our City programs connect renters, homeowners and landlords to resources that help save money on their utility bills while also addressing climate change through renewable energy and efficiency.

Safehome: Up to 1 month stay in a confidential location for an individual or family.
Transitional Housing: Up to two years of rental assistance for up to 16 survivors and their families.

TriTogether is a 501(c)3 nonprofit providing free tutoring to children, teens, and young adults in foster care.

We can help you find out if you're paying too much for your electricity bill and find the best programs to help you save money.

We offer STEAM, inquiry-based, and interdisciplinary learning programs that connect youth across cultures through real-world challenges, hands-on exploration, innovation, and mentorship.

We are a comprehensive after-school educational enrichment and work-readiness program that includes paid workshops for low-income preteens and teens in Cambridge public housing.

We offer a hands-on STEM Project Course, an Academic Mentoring Course, and Team-Building Activities on Saturdays for 7th - 12th grade youth.

We offer safe and fun programs for pre-teens, middle schoolers, and teens to connect with peers, build leadership skills, and participate in sports, arts, and activities in an inclusive environment. 

Cambridge Camping's CCAccess scholarship program makes unforgettable camp accessible to all, offering day and overnight options.

We're offering week-long Model UN day programs for students from all over the world to work together and address global issues.

The guide is organized around six key themes: affordable housing, emergency housing, housing rights, legal and mediation services, safe & healthy homes, and financial assistance.

Housed In Cambridge: Information to Open Doors is a citywide campaign designed to educate and inform residents on housing opportunities and housing-related resources and services.

Housed in Cambridge: Information to Open Doors webinar recordings.

Qualifying individuals can apply to receive affordable internet access and a new laptop.

We offer a FREE summer program for students entering 8th grade whose families are Cambridge Housing Authority residents. Students receive a stipend.

We will fix up 800+ donated bicycles and give them to qualified Cambridge residents. With bicycles people will also receive a bike lock, helmet, and lights.

We you make your home more energy-efficient and help to save you money on your utility costs if you qualify for our low-income programs.

We offer access to affordable rental and homeownership units for low, moderate, and middle-income households.

We transforms the lives of children, adults with disabilities and their families through the power of one-to-one mentoring relationships.

We provide shelter, transitional & permanent housing + support services to extremely low-income homeless/formerly homeless adult individuals & families with children in Cambridge & Greater Boston.

We offer discounted MBTA passes to income-eligible Cambridge residents between the ages of 19-25.