Camps Scholarships

Scholarships for Sternberg Museum Summer Science Camps

Scholarships are available to help students attend the Sternberg Museum Science Camps programs. This financial aid is currently available for all programs taking place within the USA for elementary, middle, and high school students. Aid is distributed on a need+merit basis, and is highly dependent on how much we have available to distribute in any given year. We encourage interested potential students to apply even if they do not think they will qualify. Our goal is to make these opportunities as accessible as possible

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High School Camps scholarships

  1. You can register using the online system. This includes a scholarship application portion.
    • To do this, you will need to set up an account with CampDocs. Once this is done, you’ll be able to log back in as you complete the application process. 
  2. Include the two page (5-7 paragraph) letter of interest from the student applicant. This letter should be uploaded to your online application on CampDoc.
    • You can find suggestions for writing your letter of interest here.
  3. Mail in a one page letter of recommendation from a non-family member. Contact us if you have questions about getting a recommendation letter.
    • You can find instructions for recommendation letter-writers here.
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Middle School Camps scholarships

  1. You can register using the online system. This includes a scholarship application portion.
    • To do this, you will need to set up an account with CampDocs. Once this is done, you’ll be able to log back in as you complete the application process. 
  2. Include a one page (2-3 paragraph) letter of interest written by the student.This letter should be uploaded to your online application on CampDoc. 
    • You can find suggestions for writing your letter of interest here.
  3. Mail in a one page letter of recommendation from a non-family member. Contact us if you have questions about getting a recommendation letter.
    • You can find instructions for recommendation letter-writers here.
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Elementary School Camps scholarships

  1. You can register using the online system. This includes a scholarship application portion.
    • To do this, you will need to set up an account with CampDocs. Once this is done, you’ll be able to log back in as you complete the application process. 
  2. Include a one paragraph (3-4 sentences) letter of interest written by the student. This letter should be uploaded to your online application on CampDoc.

Admission & Scholarship Notification Schedule 

We run on a rolling admission schedule from January to May. Each month, we will evaluate students with complete application files to determine admission and scholarship award decisions. If your student is denied admission to a camp, you will be specifically notified. Below we have listed evaluation period cutoff dates, and notification periods.

Please contact us at SternbergCamps@FHSU.edu if you have any questions about this process. 

  • Application period 1
    • Cutoff: January 11
    • Admission notifications: January 20-24
  • Application period 2
    • Cutoff: February 15
    • Admission notifications: February 24-28
  • Application period 3
    • Cutoff: March 14
    • Admission notifications: March 23-27
  • Application period 4
    • Cutoff: April 11
    • Admission notifications: April 20-24
  • Application period 5
    • Cutoff: May 2
    • Admission notifications: May 4-8
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