Tuition Assistance

We understand that summer camp is a huge financial commitment. Camp Judaea is committed to working with our families to ensure that no child is turned away due to financial difficulties. Camp Judaea partners with Federations, One Happy Camper, and synagogues to provide scholarships for your children. In addition, CJ provides needs-based scholarships through the Camp Judaea Scholarship Fund. If you are in need of tuition assistance, please follow the steps listed below to help make the process easier and as smooth as possible. 

We look forward to being partners with your family throughout this process and as we prepare for the upcoming summer. Please do not hesitate to be in touch with any specific questions or if you’d like us to walk your family through the process. We’re happy to help!

Tuition Assistance Steps

Step 1

Register for camp. We are unable to consider your application for scholarship until we have ensured that there is space for your child in the appropriate eda (age group) and session. A deposit is required for registration, and your family must be on a monthly payment plan.

Step 2

Determine what your family can afford to pay for CJ. Many applications for tuition assistance ask that you indicate a certain dollar amount; therefore, you need to figure out what you can contribute and how much assistance you will need.

Step 3

Apply to CJ’s funding partners: your local Jewish Federation, One Happy Camper, synagogue, Jewish Children and Family Services, and other local organizations. We have done extensive research on local opportunities and have compiled a list that you can find below.

Step 4

Once you have applied for scholarships through CJ’s partners you can apply for funds from Camp Judaea’s Scholarship Fund.  Camp Judaea partners with FACTS to process scholarship applications. They securely handle the collection of your application, supporting documents, and validation of the information provided. FACTS charges a $45 fee per family. To receive a CJ scholarship, your family must be on a monthly payment plan paying for camp. Financial assistance allocations will be emailed out in February.

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If you have questions or concerns about your CJ scholarship application, you may contact Gayle Kaplan at 404-634-7883 or gayle@campjudaea.org.

If you have questions or concerns about the application process, you may speak with a FACTS Customer Care Representative at 866-441-4637.

*The submission deadline for Camp Judaea’s Scholarship Fund applications is February 2, 2025.

One Happy Camper Grants

Applications Now Open

Your first-time camper may be eligible for a Foundation for Jewish Camp One Happy Camper grant of up to $1,000! Click here to check eligibility and apply.

PJ Library families are eligible to apply for One Happy Camper Grants through PJ Goes to Camp. Click here to learn more. Contact pjgtc@hgf.org or 413-276-0735 for more information.

Atlanta-area campers may also be eligible for a Second-Year One Happy Camper Grant.

Tuition Assistance Resources by Location

Atlanta, GA Residents

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Eligibility: Needs-Based Scholarship for families in metro Atlanta

Contact: Leah Stinson – lstinson@jewishatlanta.org or at 470-289-2211

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Broward County, FL Residents

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Eligibility: Need-based financial assistance for Jewish overnight camps to families residing in Broward County, on behalf of The Jewish Federation of Broward County, the Jewish Community Foundation and the Sonenshein Fund for Jewish Sleep Away Camps. 

Contact: Elian Oppenheimeoppenheim@jewishbroward.org or at  954.252.6958

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

Miami - Dade, FL Residents

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Contact: Inbar Cohen at 786.866.8431 or icohen@gmjf.org

Deadline: January 31 at 4pm

Palm Beach County and Boynton Beach North through Martin County, FL Residents

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Eligibility: The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County provides up to $1,500 in camp scholarship for children who demonstrate financial need (for up to a maximum of 3 summers). 

Contact: Whitney Cherner – Whitney.Cherner@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561.615.4949

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Highland Beach, FL Residents

Application will Open in January

Eligibility: The Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Service Center for Families and Children offers scholarship assistance to camp families who qualify and live in their service area of Delray Beach and Boca Raton

Contact: Tina Licata at 561-852-3226 or tinal@ralesjfs.org

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County

Application will Open in January

Eligibility: Linda Berey Hurst, Z”L, was a beloved member of our community who lived every day with passion. She had a deep commitment to Jewish life in South Palm Beach County, where she was devoted to helping the community grow and to ensuring a bright future. In her memory, Linda’s family established a fund to ensure that Jewish children have access to quality immersive Jewish experiences, such as Jewish overnight camp and study in Israel programs.

Contact: Sandy Baum at 561-852-3171 or SandyB@bocafed.org

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

Charleston, SC Residents

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Eligibility: Please contact Natanya for more information and application

Contact: Natanya Miller at natanyam@jewishcharleston.org or call 843-614-6486

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington

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Eligibility:The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is proud to allocate funding for general financial aid scholarships to several camps with a large portion of campers from our catchment area. While Federation does not provide direct scholarships or financial aid to families, scholarships for campers from our catchment area, granted by a camp itself, most likely includes a portion of the money allocated to the camp by Federation. If you or your child(ren) do not qualify for the One Happy Camper grant, please contact your camp for Federation-sponsored financial aid needs.

Contact: For more information, contact Noa Havivi at noa.havivi@shalomdc.org.

Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, or Tennessee Residents

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Eligibility: Children must reside in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee or Texas. Campers should be entering third to twelfth grade as of August 31, 2024. 

Contact: Ian Nicolosi at ian@jcrs.org or 504-828-6334

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida Panhandle Residents

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Eligibility: One-time-only incentive grant of up to $1,500* to attend a nonprofit Jewish summer camp. To meet the criteria for JEF funding, children must be:

  • This incentive grant provides up to $1,500 for a Jewish child to attend a Jewish not-for-profit sleepaway summer camp for the very first time.
  • There are no need-based requirements.
  • Every Jewish child in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle who has never attended a not-for-profit Jewish sleepaway summer camp is eligible.

Contact: Sierra Sager at (504)-524-4559 or sierra@jefno.org

Deadline: March 1, 2025

Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida Panhandle Residents

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Eligibility:The RoseMary and Saul Brooks Fund for Jewish Youth Engagement helps children outside the Louisiana metropolitan areas who are physically distanced from a Jewish community to attend Jewish sleepaway camp.

Contact: Sierra Sager at (504)-524-4559 or sierra@jefno.org

Deadline: March 1, 2025

Birmingham, AL Residents

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Eligibility: The Birmingham Jewish Federation offers limited need-based camp scholarships

Contact: contact Samantha Palmer from Collat Jewish Family Services samanthap@bjf.org or 205-803-1525

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

Greensboro, NC Residents

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Eligibility: Grants and Financial Assistance, including the The Greensboro Jewish Federation Stanley Shavitz Camp Judaea Camper Incentive Grant, are available only for Greensboro residents who are contributing members of the Greensboro Jewish Federation. 

Contact: Taylor Lively (Outreach & Engagement Manager) at tlively@shalomgreensboro.org or 336.852.5433, 243                                                                 Alicia Kaplan (JFS) at akaplan@shalomgreensboro.org or (336) 852-4829

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

Jewish Federation and Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee

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Eligibility: Needs-based financial aid for Jewish summer camps

Contact: Becky Gunn at becky@jewishnashville.org

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee:

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Eligibility: Incentive, need-based, and need-blind grants available for Jewish children planning to attend not-for-profit Jewish overnight camps for the summer

Contact: Jessi Sheslow at 941.343.2109 or jsheslow@jfedsrq.org

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

Jewish Federation of Tampa:

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Eligibility: The Tampa JCCs & Federation’s Lilah Tov Overnight Camp Scholarship Fund will award camp scholarships to children who would like to attend a non-profit Jewish overnight camp in the summer of 2023. These are need-based scholarships for Jewish children residing in Hillsborough County.

Contact: Alissa Fischel at (813) 769-4726 or alissa.fischel@jewishtampa.com

Deadline: Deadline Not Yet Posted

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