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We understand that circumstances can sometimes put a strain on the family budget making financial assistance necessary. Camp Fire Alaska Scholarships are designed to help families through those periods of financial difficulty. We are deeply grateful to the individual donors, foundations, and corporations who provide funding to our agency so we can provide families with financial assistance and provide all youth with the opportunity to experience Camp Fire programs. Please find link to our School & Summer Adventure Scholarship Application and our Camp K & Camp Fireweed Scholarship Applications below. Applications for 2025 summer programs are open January 2025. You will need to create an UltraCamp account in our registration platform in order to complete a scholarship application; the buttons below will prompt you to sign in and then take you to the selected scholarship application.

ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Scholarships are a reduction in fees for a defined period of time.  They are based on a family’s need and the available funds to cover the reduction.
  • Scholarship applications are done within our registration system. To complete a scholarship application, you will need to create an UltraCamp account if you do not already have one.
  • Apply early. Processing takes time and funds are limited. Scholarships are awarded on a first come, first serve basis. While we try to give support to all families, we ask that you send your application as soon as possible to make sure that it is reviewed while funds are available.
  • To be eligible for a Camp Fire scholarship for our Summer Adventure Program, you must complete and submit a Child Care Assistance Application in addition to completing the Camp Fire scholarship application. Camp K and Camp Fireweed scholarship do not require this step at this time.
  • Answer all questions. Applications with unanswered questions will be returned causing a delay in processing.
  • Camp scholarships are awarded for one session of camp only.

AFTER YOU APPLY

  • Applications are verified and reviewed for approval.
  • Applicants will be notified regarding the status of their scholarship application by mail and email. Please allow up to four weeks for processing after submitting completed application.
  • Applications may be placed on a waiting list until scholarship funds become available.
  • School Programs: Monthly payments are required once your child starts attending program, and while you are waiting to hear about your scholarship. Payments are due on the first of each month.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Camp Fire Alaska main office operates on the ancestral land of the Dena’ina people. Camp Fire Alaska runs programing on the lands of the Athabascan, Yup’ik, Chup’ik, Sougpiaq, and Inupiaq peoples. We value and thank them for their current and historic commitment to and protection of this land. We pledge to assist, in partnership, in the environmental stewardship of these lands. We strive to learn more about the history of the Native peoples of Alaska and the historic trauma they have suffered. We commit to being an active ally through activities, actions, and organizational decisions and practices. We understand that this is a dynamic process through which our Land Acknowledgement practices, and statement will evolve as we receive feedback from tribal partners and acquire a deeper understanding of and from the Native peoples of Alaska..  (v2)