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2012 Summer Camp Financial Resources & Incentives

Camp Ramah in California 2012

Below is a list of financial assistance resources to help children attend Camp Ramah in CA this year:

 1^st Year Campership Incentive Programs:  Each of the following incentives are designed for kids going to Jewish camp for the first time.  They are sponsored by the Foundation for Jewish Camp, the Jim Josephs Foundation, National Ramah and/or local Jewish Federations.  Visit www.onehappycamper.org for more information and to register.

• Los Angeles Campership Incentive Program: Designed for children who are first time campers to attend a Jewish residential camp for any length of time and who are enrolled in a public or non-Jewish private school.  1) $1250 tuition grant towards a 4-week Ramah program for children entering grades 4-10 in Fall 2012 2) $750 tuition grant towards a 2-week Ramah program for children entering grades 3-5 in Fall 2012.   

• San Diego Federation Incentive:  Designed for children who are first time at a Jewish overnight camp for 12 days or longer, reside in San Diego County, and attends a public or non-Jewish private school.  Visit onehappycamper.org to apply for up to a $1,000 camp incentive.
  For questions about the San Diego Federation incentive, please contact Brenda Silvers bsilvers@jewishfederationsandiego.org or 858.737.7146 www.jewishinsandiego.org.

• Rishon National Ramah Incentive Program: 
  • $1000 to first time 4-week campers
  • $700 to First Time 2-week campers

• Orange County Campership "passport" Incentive: $1000 tuition grant for first time 5^th – 9^th grade campers from Orange County who will attend a 4-week Ramah program. For campers attending 2-weeks there is a $700 tuition grant.  http://www.jewishorangecounty.org/passport. 

•  PJ Library Goes to Camp Fund: 

www.onehappycamper.org

$1,000 discount for a 19+ consecutive day session *  $700 discount for a 12+ day session

Eligibility: 1) Current PJ Library subscribers (enrolled in the program on or before Sept. 1, 2011). 2) Siblings of currently eligible PJ Library subscribers. 3) PJ Library alumni.  4) Campers who have not received an incentive from One Happy Camper.

2^nd Year Campership Incentive Programs: If your family received a 1^st year campership incentive in 2011 you may be eligible for 2^nd year funding towards Summer 2012.  If you accessed your incentive from www.onehappycamper.org, please go back to this website to apply and check on eligibility.  If you received a 1^st year campership incentive from San Diego or Orange County, please contact Karmi Monsher at 310-476-8571 or karmi@ramah.org. 

Other Organizations Incentives/Scholarships:  Each of the following incentive/scholarships are non-Ramah based and must be accessed by contacting the various agencies.

• Local Jewish Federation/Bureau of Jewish Education:Funding may be available through your local Jewish Federation or agency of Jewish education.  Please contact them for details.  Some of these resources include:

       

San Francisco Bay Area:

Go to http://www.bjesf.org/financialaid.htm to apply for financial aid from the BJE of San Francisco Bay Area and for details on both the funds available and eligibility requirements.

Greater Seattle Area:

Go to http://www.jewishinseattle.org/camperships to apply for financial aid from the Jewish Education Council at the Federation of Greater Seattle. 

• Jewish Free Loan: Some cities have agencies offering interest-free loans towards Jewish summer camps.  Please contact your local Jewish Federation to inquire about this service.  Example: Jewish Free Loan Los Angeles - http://www.jfla.org/  

• Rabbi’s Discretionary Funds:  Request funds through your Rabbi’s office 

• Synagogue Funds: Request funds thru your synagogue (main office, Sisterhood, Men’s Club)

• USY:  Contact your local USY director or go to http://www.usy.org 

Camp Ramah in California Scholarship Fund:  Any family looking for financial assistance with this year’s summer fees may also apply for a Camp Ramah scholarship.  

Please visit: http://www.ramah.org/re_financial_resources.php

for links and the most up-to-date financial assistance information.

If you need any clarification or assistance, please contact Karmi Monsher,

310-476-8571, our Outreach Coordinator for additional help.

Please note each of the Incentives and Scholarships listed above are subject to change without notice. Please contact the sponsoring agency for updated information and to verify eligibility and availability.

2012 Financial Aid Application

In an effort to assist our financial aid families, we have made a number of significant changes to this year's financial aid process.  Please complete the entire 2012 Financial Aid application and submit with all required documentation. Previous two years of tax returns (2009 & 2010).  2011 W-2 forms are due by January 20, 2012.  Your financial aid application will be reviewed in January, however, no awards will be made until 2011 income can be verified.  All applications are due by December 30, 2011. In order to retain early payment discounts you must submit your financial aid application before the discount deadline.  See camper application for details. 

FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION

2012 Discounts & Incentives

If you have questions or need assistance please contact:

Karmi Monsher, Outreach Coordinator, karmi@ramah.org

or

Randy Michaels, Director of Finance & Administration, randy@ramah.org @ 310-476-8571