Scholarships

At Camp Ben Frankel, it is our policy that no camper will be turned away solely for financial reasons. If you are in need of financial assistance we ask you to do the following things.

Approach your Synagogue/ Temple/ Federation and see if they have any scholarships available.

If you are a resident of Illinois and this is our campers first or second summer, you are eligible for a $1500, $1000 or $700 scholarship, respectively, from the Foundation of Jewish Camping. Below is a link for the scholarship.

Click here to visit the Foundation for Jewish Camping scholarship page (Illinois residence)

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The Jewish Federation of St. Louis, in cooperation with the St. Louis Jewish Community Center, is now participating in The Foundation for Jewish Camp’s One Happy Camper program. As you may know, the One Happy Camper program offers funding to children who wish to attend a nonprofit Jewish overnight camp for the first-time.

The One Happy Camper program is not a scholarship fund and is not needs-based. Our 2011 goal is to engage 100 families who are considering sending their children to camp by giving them $1,000 off their camp fee to try a Jewish one. The grants are awarded to first-time campers who attend one of the 155 nonprofit Jewish overnight summer camps listed on the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s website (www.JewishCamp.org) for at least 19 consecutive days.

Fill out a request for scholarship form. All requests are handled solely by the camp director and kept confidential. Our scholarships are need based. For a form, please click the link below to download. All scholarship forms must be received by the office by April 30, 2012.

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PJ Goes to Camp ... and You Can, Too!

PJ Goes to Camp offers incentive grants up to $1,000 to PJ Library families who wish to enroll their children in a nonprofit Jewish overnight camp for the first time.

Made possible by the Foundation for Jewish Camp's One Happy Camper program and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, this offer is available on a first-come, first-served basis to PJ Library families who might not otherwise be eligible for their community's One Happy Camper program.
Who Is Eligible? First-Time Campers, Including:

Current PJ Library subscribers who enrolled in the program on or before Sept. 1, 2011.
Siblings of current PJ Library subscribers who enrolled in the program on or before Sept. 1, 2011. All PJ Library alumni

For further eligibility requirements please visit the PJ Goes to Camp webpage (www.pjlibrary.org/pjgtc).

Which Camps Are Included? Participating Camps Include: Any of the 155+ non-profit Jewish overnight camps in North America listed on FJC's website, www.onehappycamper.org.

When? These opportunities apply to: Summer 2012.
Campers attending camp for at least 19 consecutive days (or at least 12 consecutive days if in the 13 Western States).

What Is the Value of the Incentive Grant? The grants will be awarded as follows:

$1,000 for a 19 consecutive day or longer session (North America).
$700 for a 12 consecutive day session (only for camps located in the 13 Western States).

How Do I Apply? Go online to:

Explore FJC's site (www.onehappycamper.org) to find a Jewish camp that best suits your family's needs and your child's interests.

PLEASE REMEMBER: You must register your child for camp prior to applying for a grant.

Register for a PJ Goes to Camp/One Happy Camper incentive grant at www.onehappycamper.org and enter the PJ Library referral code PJGTC20121A at the beginning of your online application.

(PJ Library children fortunate enough to live in communities whose Federations sponsor a One Happy Camper program will receive a grant from their community sponsor rather than a PJ Goes to Camp grant.)

IMPORTANT NOTE:
There are only 100 grants for campers who currently attend Jewish Day schools. To learn more, please contact Kirstin at Kirstin@hgf.org or your local PJ Library Program Professional.

PJ Library® is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

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http://www.jewishcamp.org/

http://www.jewishcamp.org/how-we-help/grants-and-scholarships


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