Your daughter may be eligible for one of the scholarships below! Please check them out!
CAMPERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM
The Foundation for Jewish Camp offers camp incentive grants up to $1000 — apply for a grant today!
Which community partners (federations, camps, camp movements) are participating in the 2010 CIP program?
2010 Community Partners (open to campers living in eligible catchment area):
Arkansas - Lynn Greenberglgreenberg@jewisharkansas.org
Baltimore Ariela Lermanralerman@jcfb.org
Boston - Ed Pletmanedp@cjp.org
Calgary - Agata Kesik-Libinakesik@cjcc.ca
Chicago - Todd Bodensteininfo@campership.net
Cincinnati - Jeff Badenjbaden@mayersonjcc.org
Cleveland - Helen Wolfwolfhf@jecc.org
Columbus - Nancy Rosennrosen@tcjf.org
Dallas - Miranda Winermwiner@jfgd.org
Greensboro - Rachel Wolfrwolf@shalomgreensboro.org
Indianapolis - Carolyn Leedscleeds@jfgi.org
Kansas City - Karen Gersonkgerson@jewishkc.org
Los Angeles - Yael Greenygreen@jewishla.org
Memphis- Laura LinderLaura.Linder@jewishfoundationofmemphis.org
MetroWest, NJ - Tracy Levinetlevine@thepartnershipnj.org
Miami -Ellen Goldbergegoldberg@gmjf.org
Middlesex County - Mindy Paris-Thurermparis-thurer@jf-gmc.org
Montreal - Sabrina Bercovitchsabrina.Bercovitch@federationcja.org
New Hampshire - Nancy Frankelcorkyatcf@aol.com
New York - Rachel Kaplancampership@ujafedny.org
North Shore - Adam Smithadam@nsteeninitiative.org
Northern New Jersey - Frieda Hubermanfriedah@ujannj.org
Orange County, CA - Kathleen RonKathleen@jfoc.org
Palm Beach County - Megan UsowMegan.usow@jewishpalmbeach.org
Philadelphia - Brian Monobmono@philafederation.org
Pittsburgh - Sally Steinsstein@ujfpittsburgh.org
Toronto - Dr. Ron Polsterrpolster@ujafed.org
Washington DC -Rachel AnolikRachel.anolik@shalomdc.org
What are the eligibility requirements for applicants?
Eligibility is based on several factors: where you live, past camp experience and the grade your camper will be entering in the fall of 2010. These factors are ultimately determined by your local sponsoring agency (listed above), but in general, eligibility requirements that are adhered to by the majority of partners are as follows:
Campers must have never previously attended a nonprofit Jewish overnight camp for 19 consecutive days or longer before applying for the grant. (Note some local programs may require zero past camp experience)
1. Campers must be attending a camp listed on the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s website.
2.Campers must be attending camp for 19 consecutive days or longer (or 12 days if attending a camp in the West).
3. First-time campers must not be currently enrolled in a daily immersive Jewish experience like day school or yeshiva.
Please note, each community/camp program has its own specific eligibility criteria. For more information on your community’s specific criteria, please contact the staff person listed above.
How does the process work?
The first step is to register your camper at camp. In order to be eligible for the incentive, the camper must registered at a Jewish summer camp listed on the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s website.
While some communities limit the list of eligible Campership camps only to camps in their region, most communities allow campers to attend any camp listed on the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s website. For more information on your community’s specific camp criteria, please contact the staff person listed in the chart above.
Once campers are registered for camp, parents should visit www.onehappycamper.org to see if their child is eligible for an incentive and to apply for the grant.
Once your child’s registration at camp has been confirmed and the incentive application has been approved, the incentive funds will be paid directly to the camp your child attends this summer, and will be credited to you in the form of a tuition deduction. If your child cancels their registration at camp, the incentive funds will be returned to FJC and the partnering organization.
Campers who have been accepted to the JWest Campership Program are NOT eligible for the Campership Incentive Program and vice versa.
JWEST CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM
The JWest Campership Program awards financial incentives of up to $1,800 to first-time campers entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in fall 2008, who choose to attend nonprofit Jewish overnight camp for at least 3 weeks. More than one child per family can apply; each will be considered a separate applicant. Please refer to the list in the green box on the left side of this page to find a camp where this grant can be applied.
JWest Campership is an incentive program which seeks to increase the number of pre-teen Jewish youth in the western U.S. enrolled in overnight Jewish summer camps. The program, made possible by a generous contribution from the Jim Joseph Foundation, is currently being rolled out in 13 western states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Campers who have been accepted to the Campership Incentive Program are NOT eligible for a JWest incentive and vice versa. Listed below are 3 basic eligibility requirements. For a more extensive list of eligibility rules, please fill out the online application.
- First-time campers refer to campers that:
- Never attended an overnight Jewish summer camp
- Never attended a "taste of" type short-term Jewish summer camp
- May have attended a short-term "family camp"
- Pre-teen campers who will enter 6th, 7th or 8th grade in the fall after camp are eligible
- Three-week minimum - campers must attend a nonprofit Jewish overnight camp listed in the green box on the left side of this page for a minimum of three weeks, except in Colorado, where the minimum is two weeks.
- JWest Campership Program incentives are only available to Jewish campers who are not presently involved in immersive Jewish experiences such as Jewish day school or yeshiva.
For more details, email JWest@jewishcamping.org or call 646-278-4523.
