Dear Camp Judaea Families,

We have put together a list of potential grant and financial aid opportunities still available to our families for summer 2016. Be mindful, these deadlines are fast approaching.  We hope it will assist you in process of finding financial aid.

CAMP JUDAEA CAMPERS: Camp Judaea offers a limited amount of need based scholarship to registered 2016 families on a payment plan. The application is online at http://www.psas.org/CJUD.aspx. Deadline: March 30th, 2016.

Camp Judaea and Young Judaea continue to have an improved scholarship process this year. This process is intended to make it easier for our families and help the scholarship committee understand a clearer picture of each family’s needs. You will only need to fill out one application per family, and that application will cover all participants in ANY Young Judaea program (Camp Judaea, Israel Programs, Tel Yehudah). Private School Aid Service (PSAS) will be administering the application and providing the scholarship committee with an assessment of a family’s financial situation. There is an application fee of $25. This application fee need only be paid once per family and will apply to all Young Judaea programs (if you have a child attending CJ and another at TY/Year Course/Machon, the same fee covers all the applications).

For questions or concerns in filling out and submitting the online application, please contact Josh Belford at (440) 892-4272, ext 230 or online@psas.org. For questions or concerns once the online application has been submitted to PSAS, please contact Kelly Delaney at (440) 892-4272, ext 221 or kdelaney@psas.org or alternatively contact Jennifer Biven at (440) 892-4272, ext 225 or jbiven@psas.org.

Hadassah also offers limited scholarships as well. The Hadassah scholarship committee will consider the same application form that is submitted for the Camp Judaea and Young Judaea scholarships. To apply for a Hadassah Scholarship, please visit http://www.psas.org/CJUD.aspx and indicate on the form that you are a Hadassah member. To be eligible for a Hadassah scholarship, you must be a member of Hadassah. Deadline March 30th, 2016. If you have any questions about this process, please call 404.634.7883 or email info@campjudaea.org.

ATLANTA, GA RESIDENTS: Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s Camp Scholarship Program: helps families in metro Atlanta with the cost of camp tuition. Camp scholarships are based on financial need and are awarded by the Federation Camp Scholarship Committee as a part of an anonymous review and allocation process. All applications and inquiries are confidential. The camp scholarship program is funded through the generosity of individual donors, grants from charitable foundations, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s Annual Campaign. For more information, please carefully read the Eligibility Guidelines and Information PDF. Then complete the online application and provide your 2015 or most current federal tax documents no later than March, 1 2016. Apply now! There is no limit to number of children in a family who can apply for a scholarship. Once you start your online application, you have 30 days to complete and submit the form. Applicants will be notified in early April of scholarship awards.

Atlanta One Happy Camper grants: First-time overnight campers living in metro Atlanta can apply to receive up to $1000 off their first summer at camp through the Greater Atlanta Jewish Federation. Grants are first come, first served and are NOT based on financial need. Jewish day school students are not eligible for One Happy Camper grants. Understand eligibility and apply for a One Happy Camper grant today.

Second-Year Atlanta One Happy Camper incentive grant: Atlanta campers who received a One Happy Camper grant during summer 2015 may be eligible to receive a Second-Year One Happy Camper incentive grant up to $500. To apply for the second-year grant, complete the One Happy Camper application which includes questions that will determine your eligibility for the second-year program.

BROWARD COUNTY, FL RESIDENTS:  The Jeanette and Abe Sonenshein Jewish Sleep Away Camp Scholarship Fund is available through CAJE-Broward.  Please call 954-660-2077 to obtain a One Happy Camper or Need-based scholarship application. Contact Rochelle Baltuch at rbaltuch@orloffcaje.org. Application available here and is due by March 1st, 2016.

CHARLESTON, SC:  The Charleston Chapter of Hadassah received a generous scholarship grant from The Charleston Jewish Federation for campers in the Charleston area.  To apply for this opportunity, visit http://www.psas.org/CJUD.aspx and indicate that you are a member of Hadassah.  The deadline for this application is March 30, 2016.

LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA and FLORIDA PANHANDLE RESIDENTS: The Goldring Jewish Summer Camp Experience offers one-time grants of $1000 to first-time campers. The application is not currently available. For more information, call Ellen Abrams at (504) 524-4559 or email ellen@jefno.org. The deadline is March 31, 2016.

PINELLAS AND PASCO COUNTY, FL RESIDENTS: The Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco County and the Covenant Fund are offering need-based camp scholarships for the 2016 camping season. For more information, please call the Federation office at 727-530-3223.

BIRMINGHAM, AL RESIDENTS: The Birmingham Jewish Federation offers limited need-based camp scholarships. To apply, contact Collat Jewish Family Services at 205-879-3438.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS: The WNC Jewish Federation offers need-based financial aid.  For more information, please email administrator@JewishAsheville.org.

JEWISH FEDERATION and FOUNDATION OF NASHVILLE AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE: Nashville and Middle Tennessee just started their scholarship program for camp! For more information, contact Chris Moore at chris@jewishnashville.org.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES: Please check with your local synagogues and Federations for opportunities that may be available to your family. As a reminder, this year One Happy Camper grants are generally offered only through PJ Library and specific local Jewish Federations.
If you know of any opportunities that are available, but not listed here, please email Camp Judaea at info@campjudaea.org.