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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.

Applications for 2026 summer programs are open January 2026 and will not be accepted or reviewed before this. 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. Please use the links below to go to that programs application on UltraCamp.

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.
  • Answer all questions. Applications with unanswered questions will be returned causing a delay in processing.
  • 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 After School Program, Summer Adventure Camp & Camp Fireweed, you must complete & submit a Child Care Assistance Application in addition to completing the Camp Fire Alaska Scholarship Application.Camp K does not require this step at this time.
  • If you are denied with Child Care Assistance, it does not disqualify you from Camp Fire Alaska’s Scholarship program unless you failed to provide required documents and/or complete your Child Care Assistance Application.
  • Camp Fire scholarships are awarded with a co-pay amount that is paid by families. Scholarships do not cover the Registration fees and is not considered part of the co-pay amount families’ pay.
  • Scholarships are awarded but limited to the following:
    • After School Program- Can vary based on families need
    • Camp Fireweed- 2 sessions per child, per summer
    • Camp K- 1 session per child, per summer
    • Summer Adventure Camp- between 1-10 sessions per child, per summer

AFTER YOU APPLY

    • Applications are verified and reviewed for approval.
    • Applicants will be notified regarding the status of their scholarship application by 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.
    • After School Program Scholarships: 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 1st of each month.
    • Failure to make on-time monthly co-pay amounts could result in future ineligibility for receiving Camp Fire Alaska Scholarships.
    • All Summer Programs Payments are required/due 4 weeks before the start of each session. Co-payments are required in order to register for program and while waiting to hear about your scholarship.

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)