Scholarships and Ways to Afford Camp
Every child should experience summer camp! The memories, friendships, and accomplishments that children gain from attending camp are incredible and many times life changing. Camp helps kids learn how to make friends, builds self-confidence, and understand that one person can make a difference. Through summer camp, many campers learn skills like teamwork, problem solving, and communication. We want every camper to be able to experience the benefits of camp.
Tip # 1: Register Early!
All you need to secure your spot for camp is a deposit of $100 (per week of camp). When you register early for camp, you’re able to pay off camp monthly in small portions over the course of the year. Registering early gives you the ability to manage a payment schedule, and time to secure referal bonuses and other sources of funding.
Tip #2. Set Up Payment Plans.
You can set up an automatic payment plan tailored to your needs, allowing you to pay how you like, when you like, on a schedule that works best for you. Payment plans can be arranged for weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly payments, ensuring flexibility in managing your balance. If you prefer, you can even schedule one lump payment for April 1st. For families on a payment plan, we offer the option to extend the deadline beyond April 1st. To set up your customized payment plan, simply give our office a call or send us an email—we’ll take care of the rest!
Tip #3: Earn Referral Bonuses.
For any new campers you refer to Cub Creek, you get $100 towards tuition! Each new camper you refer also gets $100 credit. Camp is more fun with a friend, so use these credit bonuses to share camp with your family and friends. There is no limit to how many bonuses you receive - some campers have been able to cover their entire camp balance! Once the new camper is registered, be sure to email us so that we can apply to credit to both camper accounts.
Spread the Word Campaign
For those campers with an entrepreneurial spirit, we want to provide additional support to spread the message about camp even wider. Through this program, we will send you fliers to pass out, images for posting to social media, and brochures to give to interested families. We will work with you to identify local opportunities to share camp with others and provide the resources to help sign up new campers. To participate in Spread the Word Campaign, fill out the form below
To join Spread the Word, CLICK HERE.
All referal bonuses are administered by our office. To have your bonus applied, please send an email to our office with the full name of the camper you have referred to camp. Once they have registered, your bonus will be applied directly to your account
Scholarships
Our scholarship fund helps support those who need financial assistance and discounted tuition in order for their child to attend Cub Creek Science Camp. While our scholarship will not cover 100% of the camp cost, they are able to reduce the cost of camp to families in need. For first time families, scholarships are awarded on May 15th. Returning families are awarded scholarships May 10th.
In applying for a Cub Creek scholarship, you forfeit the ability to reserve a space in a session of your choice. Scholarships will be rewarded in May in sessions with open availablity. This can sometimes mean that open sessions may not always align with your summer schedule or that of a friend who is already signed up for camp. Remember that in order to secure a spot in a session of your choice, you must pay a $100 non-refundable deposit and therefore agreeing to pay camp’s full tuition.
We want our scholarship funds to stretch as far as possible, helping as many kids as it can, to attend camp. Therefore, the more that families can afford to pay, the more likely they are at getting a scholarship for the remaining portion.
Scholarships are offered in the order that families have applied for a scholarship.
To apply for a camp scholarship, CLICK HERE.
FAQs: Scholarships and Affording Camp
How do I get referrals?
Campaigning is different for everyone. Some families are comfortable posting to social media that they are earning their way to camp. This allows them to post about their story and engage in conversations about hoping to send their child to camp. Other families prefer a face-to-face approach. They like to spread information through sports teams, after-school programs, parent organizations, or even co-workers. We've had parents who are wildly successful at getting referrals for camp through all the above ways.
How will I be notified for a scholarship?
We contact receipients using the information provided on the request form. We typically communicate via email as May is one of the busiest times of the camp season. We like to make sure that everyone has received our communications, so we also will call if needed.
How do I reserve a space in my preferred week while waiting for a scholarship?
You can NOT reserve a space for camp while awaiting a scholarship. Reserving a space means paying a deposit of $100. Deposits are non-refundable. Awaiting a scholarships means that you are forfeiting the ability to reseve a specific space in a specific session. If you decide to reserve a space in camp with a deposit, please contact our office so that we can remove you from the awaiting scholarship list.
Can we do the Spread the Word Campaign and also wait for Scholarship?
Absolutely! We encourage you to try to earn money while awaiting for a possible scholarship. Any referral credit will be applied after you have registered with a scholarship.
What happens if I earn credits, but I've paid for camp in full?
Once your tuition is paid off, you can apply credits in a different manner. We can opt to use your credits as camp store money, pay toward photo gallery access, or we can reserve this credit for future use towards another session in the same summer or a future summer. Referral credits cannot garner a refund.
How much assistance is the average scholarship?
Scholarships are awarded based on the need that you specify on your application, so there isn't an average. We aim to try to meet as many of the scholarship requests as possible, so we often aren't able to meet the requests exactly.
How do I apply my referral bonuses?
When you refer someone to camp and they have registered, you can contact our office to apply the $100 credit. If you are not registered for camp yet, but are gathering referrals, please keep a list of your successful referrals. When it is time for you to register, we will cross-check and apply your referrals to the cost of your tuition.
When will scholarships be awarded?
We aim to award scholarships to new families by the middle of May (around May 15). Returning families are awarded scholarships first, then new families.