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Camp Scholarships

Florida 4-H strives to provide scholarship funds for youth to attend a week of summer camp at Florida 4-H Camp Cherry Lake, Cloverleaf, and Timpoochee. Our scholarship funds are provided by various sources, including the Florida 4-H Foundation, grant funded opportunities, and private and corporate donors. Scholarship opportunities vary each year, depending upon what funds are available. Please see the below scholarships that are currently available to see if you qualify.

State 4-H Camp Scholarships

Florida 4-H Foundation endowments provide annual scholarship funds to ANY youth wanting to attend a Florida 4-H summer camp and in need financial assistance. These scholarships are made available through the generous contributions from the Busby 4-H Endowment, Alfred I. duPont Foundation, the Boyd Family Endowment, and The Florida Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Scholarship Fund. Scholarships cover either a camper’s full or partial cost for a week at camp. Campers can use their scholarship funds for either day camp or overnight (residential) camp. Junior Counselors are also eligible to apply for these scholarship funds to assist in attending camp in this role. Here are the various scholarship opportunities:

  • Regional Scholarships
    • Current 4-H members will be awarded funds to pay for a full week of any camp
  • New 4-H Member Scholarship
    • Youth not currently enrolled in 4-H will be awarded funds to pay for a full week of any camp PLUS 4-H membership for the upcoming 4-H year
  • Partial Scholarship
    • Any youth attending a Florida 4-H summer camp can apply for $100-$200 toward the cost of a week of any camp
  • Instructions to Apply
    1. Click on this Application Link to fill out a scholarship application between November 1 - December 31.
    2. Fill out all required application details and submit.
    3. After submitting the application, you will receive a confirmation email if it was submitted correctly.
    4. All applicants will be notified of their award status between January 10 – February 1.

    Please direct any questions regarding scholarships to Erin Mugge at erin.mugge@ufl.edu

4-H Military Partnership Outreach and Support Project Scholarships

Florida 4-H applies for various annual grants that provide funding to military families wanting to attend summer camp at 4-H Camp Cherry Lake, Cloverleaf, and Timpoochee. All scholarships will be awarded on a first come, first served basis and will be awarded until funds are fully expended. These grant funds will vary each year and may have specific applicant requirements. Please read through these scholarship opportunities to see if your family qualifies.”

  • Department of Air Force 4-H Scholarships
    • Any Air Force-dependent youth (Active Duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve) are eligible to receive funds to pay for a full week of any camp. This scholarship will cover one week of either day or overnight summer camp at 4-H Camp Timpoochee or overnight summer camp at 4-H Camp Cloverleaf.
  • Department of Army 4-H Scholarships
    • Any Army-dependent youth (Active Duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve) are eligible to receive funds to pay for a full week of any camp. This scholarship will cover one week of overnight summer camp at 4-H Camp Cloverleaf or 4-H Camp Timpoochee.
  • Instructions to Apply
    1. Click on this Application Link to fill out a scholarship application. Applications will generally be open from January until June. Please Note: If the application link does not open, we are not taking applications at that time.
    2. Fill out all required application details and submit.
    3. After submitting the application, a verification email will be sent to the military professional listed within the application.
    4. All applicants will be notified of their award status within 2 weeks of applying.

    Please direct any questions regarding scholarships to Erin Mugge at erin.mugge@ufl.edu