Financial Aid

Young Judaea Scholarship Fund

Scholarship applications are now available for summer 2012. Please scroll down and read through the following important information and click on the link to apply. Scholarship applications are due no later than Monday, March 12th, 2012.

As is true with most things of value, Jewish summer camp is an expensive commitment. If you are interested in sending your child to Camp, and understand the value of the Jewish overnight camp experience, but are in need of financial assistance, we are here to help.

Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake is committed to working with our families to ensure that no child is turned away due to financial difficulties. If you are in need of scholarship for camp, follow the steps listed below to help make this process a smooth and easy one. Following this process will also ensure that you will be able to receive the maximum amount of dollars available.

Step #1:

Register your child 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 section and session. Don’t wait, Register Now!!

Step #2:

Determine what your family can afford to pay for Camp. Many applications for scholarship 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:

Gather your 2011 tax forms and complete them early. Most organizations including CYJ Sprout Lake will require tax information for their scholarship forms.

Step #4:

Apply to CYJ's funding partners: your local congregation, Jewish Federation and other local organizations.

After you have done all of the above, you will have the opportunity to apply for scholarship from the Camp Young Judaea Scholarship Fund. The CYJ Scholarship committee provides the last piece of the puzzle for scholarship money. Our committee takes into account your scholarship application along with the money which has been awarded to you from various other organizations (such as the ones listed above) in order to help make it possible for your child/ren to attend Camp in the summer. The scholarship committee begins their meetings in the Spring after other organizations have made their decisions on how to award their scholarship funds. The Young Judaea scholarship application is going to be completely online this year through the National Young Judaea office.

Scholarship applications are now available. If you applied last year, your username and password will still be valid. If you have forgotten your username and/or password there is a prompt to help retrieve it.

Please click here to access the online application. If you have any questions regarding Young Judaea scholarship, please email scholarships@youngjudaea.org or call our New York office Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm at 212-303-4570.

All information received from families regarding scholarship is kept confidential. We are here to help, please let us know if you have questions or need more information; contact jsuckerman@youngjudaea.org or call Jessica at 212-451-6233.

$1000 Off for First Time Campers

If you are a first time camper for our full session program you will be eligible for the Camper Incentive Program.

Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake is thrilled to offer an opportunity to get $1,000 off of your summer tuition for campers who have not previously enrolled in a 3 ½ week overnight session. Don't miss this chance to give your child all the spiritual benefits and fun-filled moments of an extended overnight Jewish camp. Act now to take advantage of this limited-time opportunity - the rewards will last a lifetime!

Who is eligible?

  • Boys and girls entering grades 2-8 AND are enrolled in a 3 week Jewish overnight camp for the first time.*
  • Eligibility is NOT based on need.
  • Campers must be living in the United States.
  • Incentives are awarded per child.

How do I enroll my child?

  1. Fill out our online application form, to register your child for CYJ-Sprout Lake this summer
  2. After enrolling your child for Camp, contact Sprout Lake about applying for the grant!
  • This incentive will be awarded upon receipt of all completed forms.
  • Applicants are limited to one incentive per camper.

ACT NOW! There are a limited number of incentives available. Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake would like to thank the Foundation for Jewish Camp and National Young Judaea for making this incentive program possible.

*(Campers who have previously attended shorter programs are also eligible.)