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Residential, not-for-profit camps that are accredited by the American Camp Association's (ACA) New York & New Jersey or Keystone Sections may apply annually for participation in SCOPE. The application process for camps is as follows:

• Camps must complete a Request for Funding, made available each fall by SCOPE

• Applications are reviewed by SCOPE and participant camps are selected and                provided with SCOPE camper forms to enroll campership recipients

• Camps are notified of their funding allocations in late April, pending and subject to review of fiscal fundraising results for the year. Camps must sign a participation agreement at this time, outlining all SCOPE policies and procedures regarding funding.

• 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 once ALL camper                          documentation has been received

Campers are enrolled through SCOPE's Community Partners, as well as through agencies and schools identified by the camps. Parents may also apply to camps directly.

Note: A SCOPE scholarship is $500 per camper

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

• Sign a personal statement confirming the camper's commitment to stay in school

• 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

Camp Brooklyn Fund
Camp Brooklyn was founded by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz in 2002 and now operates as Camp Brooklyn Fund, a not-for-profit 501(C)(3) organization. Camp Brooklyn Fund raise the necessary funds through fundraisers, sponsorships, grants for program support and donations from caring individuals. 

SCOPE serves as the administrator of this special fund.

Your camp may be eligible for funding from Camp Brooklyn if campers:

• Meet all SCOPE camper requirements

• Reside in Brooklyn