Financial Aid
We recognize the financial burden associated with sending your son to overnight camp, and we are happy to work with our families to help offset this cost. Families can give their sons the gift of a Jewish overnight camp with assistance from both the Bauercrest Scholarship Program and outside funding sources (listed below).
Bauercrest Scholarship Program
Our Scholarship Committee is committed to ensuring that no child is denied a Bauercrest summer for financial reasons. Our scholarships are funded through our annual campaign, fundraising events, and direct donations from our extraordinarily generous Alumni and Board of Directors.
Our scholarships are provided on a needs-based evaluation by our Scholarship Committee, which reviews each application very carefully. The committee is dedicated to ensuring that the camp’s resources are distributed as equitably as possible to those families who truly need financial assistance.
Families applying for a Bauercrest Scholarship are required to complete a Financial Assistance Application and provide the necessary support documentation. Enrolled families may access our Financial Assistance Application through their CampInTouch Forms Dashboard.
The submission deadline for Bauercrest Scholarship Application is April 20, 2024.
Options for first-year campers
First-year families attending Bauercrest can apply for additional funding through several organizations. Here is a list of some available resources:
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onehappycamper.org >> (through our website or CJP)
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hgf.org >> (Harold Grinspoon Foundation)
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pjlibrary.org >> (PJ Library)
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onehappycampernj.org >> (New Jersey)
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jewishallianceri.org >> (Rhode Island)
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jewishhartford.org >> (some areas of Connecticut)
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jewishbroward.org >> (Broward County, Fla.)
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jewishnh.org >> (New Hampshire)
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jewishphilly.org >> (Philadelphia and other counties)
Other Funding and Incentive Programs
Several other organizations make funding available to cover some of the cost of Jewish camp. Below is a listing with brief descriptions and links to some wonderful programs now in place to provide incentive and need-based funding for Jewish camp. The Camper Grants & Scholarships Program provides a comprehensive listing of programs across the country.
THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP
Perhaps the most well-known program managed by the Foundation for Jewish Camp is the One Happy Camper incentive program.
THE HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION
Residents of Western Massachusetts can click this link to the HGF Campership Incentive Program.
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES
CJP offers need-based and incentive funding programs for qualifying families within their geographical area. Visit CJP to explore your options.
Have questions? Check out our FAQs page.
"BEFORE GOING TO BAUERCREST I WAS WORRIED BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW ANYONE, BUT I MET FRIENDS I WILL HAVE FOREVER."
- MEYER, CAMPER
