We will update this page as we hear of more opportunities. Please check back often.

Dear CJ Families,

We have put together a list of potential grant and financial aid opportunities available to our families. While this list does not include everything, we hope this will help the process of finding financial assistance to send your child(ren) to camp this summer.

Reminder: Most granting agencies that award funds on a needs basis want to know that families have made arrangements with CJ to cover a portion of the tuition prior to applying for scholarship. If you have not already, please ensure that you have a payment plan with camp that covers a good portion of your balance. When applying for assistance, agencies will want to know that you have approached multiple sources for assistance. Besides the places below, synagogues and Jewish Family Services are also good places to try. Please let us know if there are sources other than those listed here that may be able to assist families in getting their children to CJ for a camp experience. We understand this can be confusing and frustrating at times. We would like this process to be as easy as possible. If you have questions regarding the scholarship process, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 404-634-7883 or info@campjudaea.org.

First Time Campers!!!

Are you going to Jewish overnight camp for the first time? Check out the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s One Happy Camper program at http://www.jewishcamp.org//one-happy-camper/ for a $1000 grant opportunity!!

If you attended one session of Nitzanim last year, you may still be eligible for OHC!! This opportunity is not available for Taste of Camp Judaea campers.

Camp Judaea campers

Deadline: March 22, 2013

Contact: 212.303.4570 or  yjscholarships@hadassah.org.

Miami-Dade Residents

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation has need-based scholarships available. The application is currently available and can be accessed here. The deadline is January 31, 2013. Please apply early! To be eligible for consideration, applicants must live in Miami-Dade County. Families must demonstrate financial need and submit, in addition to an application, the appropriate paperwork and verification of acceptance of the child in one of the camps eligible for funding.

For more information, contact Flora Akselrad at 786.866.8498 or fakselrad@gmjf.org.

Apply early!!!!

Palm Beach County and Martin County Residents

The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach has scholarships available. The application can be found here. The application deadline is February 1, 2013. Call 561-615-4953 or email Sam.Friedman@JewishPalmBeach.org for more information.

Broward County Residents

The Jeanette and Abe Sonenshein Jewish Sleep Away Camp Scholarship Fund is available through CAJE-Broward.  Please call 954-660-2077 to obtain an application and find out more more about this scholarship. There has been no 2013 details released yet.

Alabama, Arkansas, Louisana, Mississippi or Tennessee Residents

The Jewish Children’s Regional Services has camp scholarship aid available to many families throughout the South. Please visit http://www.jcrs.org/services/camp-scholarship-aid/ for more information and to complete the application. The deadline is February 15, 2013. If you have any questions or need assistance with the application, please contact Janice Zazulak, Camp Scholarship Coordinator, at (504) 828-6334.

Louisana, Mississippi, Alabama and northwest Florida Residents

The Goldring Jewish Summer Camp Experience  offers one-time grants of $1000 to first-time campers. The application is currently available. For more information, call Ellen Abrams at (504) 524-4559 or email ellen@jefno.org.

Pinellas and Pasco Counties Residents

The Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco County and the Covenant Fund are offering need-based camp scholarships for the 2013 camping season. Application details are currently available.  The deadline is February 28th, 2013. For more information, please call the Federation office at 530-3223.

Greensboro, NC Residents

The Greensboro Jewish Federation offers need-based camp scholarships. Applications are available here and the deadline is February 28th, 2013. For more information, please call Betsy Gamburg, Jewish Family Services Director at  336-852-4829 ext. 225 or email her at bgamburg@shalomgreensboro.org

Western North Carolina Residents

The WNC Jewish Federation offers need-based financial aid. Please visit http://www.jewishasheville.org/Camp-Info.html for the application and more information. The deadline is January 2013. Please apply soon. For more information, please email administrator@JewishAsheville.org.

Other Opportunities

Please check with your local synagogues and Federations for opportunities that may be available to your family. If you know of any opportunities that are available, but not listed here, please email David Weiss at david@campjudaea.org.

Supporting Camp Judaea Scholarships

If you are interested in supporting Camp Judaea Scholarships, you can donate here or contact David Weiss, Associate Director, at 404-634-7883 or david@campjudaea.org.