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 can seem expensive for some and try to the best of our abilities to help ease the expense. 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 from our generous community of supporters. Please note the following about our financial aid:

• The scholarship application is due February 1st, 2025.
• We believe getting kids to camp is a partnership between the family, the family’s community (including their synagogue, if they have one), and camp.
• 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 afford camp as possible.
• The scholarship review process is a blind review. The scholarship committee only hears about the relevant details of the application and does not know the name of the camper or the names of the families that apply for scholarship. Only the full-time camp staff know the names and identifying information of the applicants.
• We expect families to approach any funding sources available in addition to applying for a camp scholarship. Many synagogues and local Jewish Federations have programs to assist families sending children to camp. This helps us reserve our limited funds for families that do not have these options at their disposal and those that are most in need. The sooner you seek financial assistance, the better your chances of finding it. By the spring, most financial aid funds have been used up for the year, so we recommend starting in the Fall as soon as possible!
• If you are looking for financial aid after the due date, please reach out to 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 all late applications on a case-by-case basis based on funds available.

To apply for a need-based scholarship from Sci-Tech’s Lasdon Family Foundation Scholarship Fund, follow these steps:

• • Register for camp and submit your deposit.
  • Determine what you can pay based on the full cost of camp. All families are expected to contribute to the cost of camp.
  • Apply for the One Happy Camper grant if your child is eligible.
  • Apply to local sources for funding, such as synagogues, federations, and Jewish family services.
  • Ask family and friends. Grandparents can be an especially great resource, and many understand the importance of Jewish camp!
  • Submit your 2025 Need-Based Scholarship Application by February 1st, 2025! The first part of the 2025 Needs-Based Scholarship application is available immediately upon applying for camp and is available through your CampInTouch account in the “Forms and Documents” section. In this application, you can switch from the regular payment plan to the Needs-Based Scholarship Payment Plan which substantially lowers monthly payments. We are not able to switch families over to the needs-based scholarship payment plan unless the scholarship application is submitted.

Indicating interest in financial aid on your camper application will not automatically switch you to the scholarship payment plan.

• Submit your supplementary financial documents by February 15th, 2025! Supplementary financial documents (i.e., 2024 W2s) are required. You can upload them starting in January 2025. 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 applications that are missing the required supplementary financial documents.
• 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 you have questions about applying for financial aid, please contact 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 Shaina Sugar at ssugar@urj.org to learn how you can make camp possible for another family!