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Applying for SCOPE Funding
Parents, this section is for camps only. Please click here to visit our section for Parents
Residential, not-for-profit camps that are accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA) may apply annually for participation in SCOPE Midwest. The process for camps is as follows
- Camps must submit all required participation forms and documentation by the deadline
- Camps must include a request for funding
- Camps are notified of their allocations in late April, pending and subject to review of fiscal fundraising results for the year.
- Camps must submit required documentation for each funded camper by the deadline, usually in late August or early September.
- Payments to camps are made after the camp season.
- Although SCOPE sets the guidelines, camps are responsible for recruiting and enrolling campers in partnership with community agencies and schools. Parents may also apply to camps directly.
- Note: A SCOPE scholarship is $500 per camper
Visit our Camp Forms section to download all required forms
All forms must be completed and submitted by the deadline in order to be considered for funding.
CAMP REQUIREMENTS
Participating camps must verify that they:
- Have current 501c3 status as issued by the Internal Revenue Service, and
- Had a valid Operating Permit for the previous summer as issued by their state or local agencies
- Proof of ACA accreditation
CAMPER REQUIREMENTS
All campers selected by the camp to receive funding MUST:
- Be 7-16 years old
- Be enrolled in a public school
- Meet family income eligibility requirements established by the USDA for free or reduced-price school lunch
- Complete an application essay expressing their desire and motivation to go to resident camp
- Agree to comply with the registration procedures and rules and regulations of the chosen camp
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