FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Need-Based Financial Aid

At 6 Points Sci-Tech & Arts 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 financial burden for families who need support to make camp possible.

We strongly encourage families who need financial assistance to apply for financial aid. Our financial aid is made possible through the 6 Points Sci-Tech & Art’s Lasdon Family Foundation Scholarship Fund. This fund is enhanced by our generous community of supporters. If you have questions about applying for financial aid, please contact the main office at 410-609-9870 or email scitecharts@urj.org.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFO

• The scholarship application is due February 1st, 2027, and becomes available as soon as you submit a camp application. This February deadline enables us to best partner with synagogues and federations who typically don't administer aid until the spring so we can best support you getting as much aid as possible.
• If you need an altered/reduced deposit amount when registering, you must contact the main Sci-Tech & Arts office BEFORE submitting your camper application! 
• 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.
• Before applying, you should also 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.
• 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 without 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.
• 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.
• Sci-Tech & Arts 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 hears only the relevant details of the application, focusing heavily on the family's narrative, and does not know the camper's name or the names of the families who apply for the scholarship. Only the full-time camp staff know the applicants' names and identifying information.
• If your application is complete, you will receive notification of your award amount before March 1st. 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 the amount of financial aid provided isn't enough to make camp financially possible for you or your family, a full refund will be provided, including the deposit.
• If you receive aid from an unexpected source (i.e., one that is not listed in your financial aid application), Sci-Tech & Arts may lower your aid amount to better support a greater number of families, depending on the financial situation you communicated in your financial aid application and the needs of our community.
• If you are seeking financial aid after the February 1st due date, please contact the camp office at 410-609-9870. 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.

Interested in donating to the Lasdon Family Foundation Scholarship Fund? Reach out to our main office at scitecharts@urj.org to learn how you can make camp possible for another family!