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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 - 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 10th– February 1st.

    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, National Guard, and 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

SCOPE Camper Scholarships

SCOPE is a nonprofit that believes every child should have access to summer camp experiences. SCOPE raises money for summer camp scholarships, allocates those funds to ACA-accredited, nonprofit camps, and ultimately provides summer camp experiences for youth to accomplish various life skills and goals. Florida 4-H Camps have applied to receive scholarships for youth to attend overnight camp at both 4-H Camp Cloverleaf and 4-H Camp Timpoochee this summer. We will receive award notification by May 19th, but in the interim, we are accepting scholarship applications for youth that qualify for these funds. SCOPE scholarship requirements are very specific, so please read the list of requirements before applying, as all requirements must be fulfilled to be awarded a scholarship. All youth are welcome to apply, if they meet the below qualifications.

  • Qualifications
    1. Be 9-16 years old at the time of camp and would attend overnight summer camp at Camp Cloverleaf or Camp Timpoochee 
    2. Meet family income requirements established by USDA for free or reduced-price school lunch
    3. Be enrolled in public school or public charter school
    4. Complete an application essay
    5. Make a commitment to stay in school
    6. Write a thank you letter to SCOPE or applicable SCOPE community partner
    7. Provide a letter on school letterhead, stating that the child is currently enrolled in public school and that they qualify for free or reduced-price school lunch. Other documentation options are available if a letter is not.
  • Instructions to Apply
    1. Click on this Application Link to fill out a scholarship application. This application does require some time to fill out and upload various documents. Please know it will take some time to complete, so plan accordingly. Please Note: If the application link does not open, we are not taking applications at that time.
    2. Fill out all required application details, upload all required documentation, and submit.
    3. All applicants will be notified of their award status between May 19th – June 5th. At this time, we will register youth for the week of camp they chose, after their award status is shared.
    4. Please Note: If you register your child for summer camp before learning your child’s scholarship award status, there is no guarantee you will receive a scholarship and no refunds will be given in the case you do not receive a scholarship.

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

CAMPS III Scholarship Grant 

Florida 4-H Camps received a National 4-H Council grant to provide scholarships to campers. These grant-funded scholarships will only be awarded to first-time overnight campers in these specific youth populations:  youth residing in foster care, immigrant youth, Seminole Tribe youth, and military youth impacted by deployment, PTSD, or wounded or fallen veterans. If your child(ren) falls into one of these youth populations and hasn’t attended overnight camp before at Camp Cloverleaf or Timpoochee, they would qualify for a full overnight camp scholarship to be used any week of camp at either camp. Additionally, for youth ages 14-16 years old, there will be Junior Counselor scholarships for Summer 2024. If a youth is interested in serving as a Junior Counselor and is included in the above youth populations, they may submit an application as well for Summer 2024.

  • Qualifications
    1. Youth must be first-time overnight campers at 4-H Camp Cloverleaf or Timpoochee
    2. Age requirements for overnight camp is 8-16 years old, as of Sept. 1 of the previous fall
    3. Youth must also be included in at least one of these specific youth populations: youth residing in foster care, immigrant youth, Seminole Tribe youth, and military youth in any branch, impacted by deployment, PTSD, or wounded or fallen veteran dependents. 
  • Instructions to Apply
    1. Click on this Application Link to fill out a scholarship application. Applications will be open from May 2023 until further notice. 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, all applicants will be notified of their award status within 2 weeks of applying. Awards will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
    4. Please direct any questions regarding scholarships to Erin Mugge at erin.mugge@ufl.edu