Camps Scholarships

Scholarships for Sternberg Museum Summer Science Camps

The deadline for camp applications and scholarship applications (both completed on CampDoc after selecting the camp or camps being applied to) is April 8th, 2024. 

Scholarships are available to help students attend the Sternberg Museum Science Camps programs. This financial aid is currently available for all programs taking place within the USA for elementary, middle, and high school students. (Scholarships may be provided for international programs, but at a lower percentage of the program fee than our domestic camps.) Aid is distributed on a need+merit basis, and is highly dependent on how much we have available to distribute in any given year. We encourage interested potential students to apply even if they do not think they will qualify. Our goal is to make these opportunities as accessible as possible.

High School Camps scholarships

  • You can register using the online system. This includes a scholarship application portion.
    • To do this, you will need to set up an account with CampDocs. Once this is done, you’ll be able to log back in as you complete the application process. 
  • Include the two page (5-7 paragraph) letter of interest from the student applicant. This letter should be uploaded to your online application on CampDoc.
    • You can find suggestions for writing your letter of interest here .
  • Letter of recommendation from the non-family member for the student applicant.
    • This can be sent to us at SternbergCamps@FHSU.edu. We will upload it to your CampDoc profile once recieved. You can also upload it your profile yourself, using the document upload portion of the Health Profile. Either approach is fine, so long as the letter is uploaded on time. 
    • You can find instructions for recommendation letter-writers here.
    • Most* returning students in good standing** do not need to submit a recommendation letter.
      • *Students must have participated within the previous two summers. Students returning after after two or more summers will need to submit a recommendation letter. 
      • **Standing is determined by staff. A student not in good standing will be expressly notified by the Camps Director.

 

Middle School Camps scholarships

  • You can register using the  online system . This includes a scholarship application portion.
    • To do this, you will need to set up an account with CampDocs. Once this is done, you’ll be able to log back in as you complete the application process. 
  • Include a one page (2-3 paragraph) letter of interest written by the student.This letter should be uploaded to your online application on  CampDoc . 
    • You can find suggestions for writing your letter of interest  here .
  • Letter of recommendation from the non-family member for the student applicant.
    • This can be sent to us at SternbergCamps@FHSU.edu. We will upload it to your CampDoc profile once recieved. You can also upload it your profile yourself, using the document upload portion of the Health Profile. Either approach is fine, so long as the letter is uploaded on time. 
    • You can find instructions for recommendation letter-writers here.
    • Most* returning students in good standing* do not need to submit a recommendation letter.
      • *Students must have participated within the previous two summers. Students returning after after two or more summers will need to submit a recommendation letter. 
      • *Standing is determined by staff. A student not in good standing will be expressly notified by the Camps Director.

 

Elementary School Camps scholarships

  • You can register using the  online system.  This includes a scholarship application portion.
    • To do this, you will need to set up an account with CampDocs. Once this is done, you’ll be able to log back in as you complete the application process. 
  • Include a one paragraph (3-4 sentences) letter of interest written by the student. This letter should be uploaded to your online application on  CampDoc .

 

Admission & Scholarship Notification Schedule 

We run on a rolling admission schedule from January 5th to April 8th. Each month, we will evaluate students with complete application files to determine admission decisions. Scholarship decisions are made after the early application deadline (March 4th). If your student is denied admission to a camp, you will be specifically notified. Below we have listed evaluation period cutoff dates, and notification periods.

We may accept late applications on a case by case basis, as some but not all camps have their enrollment locked after that deadline. If you are applying after April 8th, please contact us at the email below before starting your application.

Please contact us at  SternbergCamps@FHSU.edu if you have any questions about this process. 

  • The early enrollment rate for camps expires on March 4th.
  • Applications for camps, and scholarships, are due by 11:59pm on April 8th.