Financial Assistance

Need-Based Scholarship

At 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy, we recognize the lifelong benefits of Jewish camp for children and their families. We also know that quality camping experiences are a significant investment, and we do our best to help ease the cost for families who need support to make camp financially possible. We strongly encourage families who need financial assistance to apply for financial aid, made possible from 6 Points Sci-Tech’s Lasdon Family Foundation Scholarship Fund. This fund is enhanced by our generous community of supporters.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION GENERAL INFO

• The scholarship application is due February 1st, 2026.
• There is no specific income level required to apply. We recognize that every family’s financial situation is unique, regardless of income. There is space in the financial aid application to elaborate in depth on the circumstances of your aid request to better clarify or explain your reason for requesting aid.
• Sci-Tech distributes need-based scholarships through the assistance of a scholarship committee, a group of dedicated volunteers and donors who want to help as many families as possible afford at least one session of camp.
• The scholarship review process is a blind review. The scholarship committee only hears about the relevant details of the application, focusing heavily on the family’s narrative, and does not know the name of the camper or the names of the families who apply for the scholarship. Only the full-time camp staff know the names and identifying information of the applicants.
• We expect families to explore all available funding sources in addition to applying for a camp scholarship. Many synagogues and local Jewish Federations offer programs to support families sending their children to camp. This helps us reserve our limited funds for families who do not have these options. The sooner you seek financial assistance, the better your chances of finding it. By spring, most financial aid funds for the year will be used up, so we recommend starting in the Fall as soon as possible.
• If you are seeking financial aid after the due date, please contact the camp office at scitech@urj.org or call 857-246-8677. While most funds have already been awarded during the initial scholarship process, the scholarship committee reviews late applications on a case-by-case basis, depending on available funds.

HOW TO APPLY:

• • Register for camp and submit your deposit. If you need an altered deposit amount, you must contact the main Sci-Tech office BEFORE submitting your camper application!
  • Determine what you can pay based on the full cost of your camp tuition. All families are expected to contribute to the cost of camp in some way.
  • Apply for the One Happy Camper grant if your child is eligible.
  • Research and apply to local funding sources, such as synagogues, federations, and Jewish family services.  Family or family friends can be great resources too! Grandparents can be very supportive, and many understand the importance of Jewish camp!
  • Submit your 2026 Need-Based Scholarship Application by February 1st, 2026! The first part of the 2026 Needs-Based Scholarship application is available immediately upon applying for camp and is available through your CampInTouch account in the “Forms and Documents” section.
  • Within the Need-Based Scholarship application, you can switch from the regular payment plan to the Needs-Based Scholarship Payment Plan, which substantially lowers monthly payments. We cannot switch families to the needs-based scholarship payment plan until the application is submitted. Indicating interest in financial aid on your camper application or submitting a financial aid application WILL NOT automatically switch you to the scholarship payment plan unless you submit a financial aid application requesting the need-based payment plan.
  • Submit your supplementary financial documents by February 15th, 2026! Supplementary financial documents (i.e., 2025 W-2s) are required. You can upload them starting in January 2026. Families who applied for financial aid will be alerted when it’s time to upload these supporting documents. The scholarship committee cannot review incomplete applications or those that are missing the required supplementary financial documents.
  • For safety and security reasons, the application and supplementary documents must be submitted via CampInTouch. Do not submit any financial information via email.
  • If your application is complete, you will receive notification of your award amount before March 15th. If the aid amount you receive is greater than your remaining balance, resulting in an overpayment/credit, you will receive a refund for that credit.
  • If you receive aid from an unexpected source (i.e., one that is not listed in your financial aid application), Sci-Tech may lower your amount to better support a greater number of families, depending on the financial situation you communicated in your financial aid application.
  • If the amount of financial aid provided by camp isn’t enough to make camp financially possible for you, a full refund will be provided, including the deposit!

If you have questions about applying for financial aid, please get in touch with the main office at 857-246-8677 or email scitech@urj.org.

Interested in donating to the Lasdon Family Foundation Scholarship Fund? Reach out to Development Director Arielle Nakdimon anakdimon@urj.org to learn how you can make camp possible for another family!