Need Financial Assistance for Summer Camp?
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Need Financial Assistance for Summer Camp?
Thanks to a grant from Parkways Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Chicago Park District, eligible Chicago families can receive scholarships for the 2010 summer day camp program.
You can apply for a scholarship on Thursday, March 18, from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. or Saturday, March 20, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at one of nine designated parks throughout the city. Go here for a list of park locations. Applicants must bring documents showing proof of income and proof of Chicago residency, as listed below.
PROOF OF INCOME
Applicants must provide one of the following:
* proof of participation in the federal free or reduced-lunch program
* most recent federal 1040 tax form and copies of pay stubs for the last 30 days
* AFDC/TANF case number
PROOF OF CHICAGO RESIDENCY
Scholarship awards are only available to City of Chicago residents. Applicants must show current proof of residency
such as:
* a driver's license
* state identification card
* Medicaid card
* rental lease, mortgage statement or utility bill
If approved, parents can apply their scholarship at any Chicago Park District day camp location, pending availability. Scholarship award approval does not guarantee a slot(s) in the day camp programs. The applicant is responsible for registering in-person at the related park(s) for the programs. In-person registration begins on Saturday, April 24 at most parks. To receive the scholarship award, the applicant's copy of the approved scholarship form must be presented to the park(s) when registering. Scholarship award usage is only available for in-person registration. It is not available for on-line registration.
Parents can start planning for summer by viewing summer day camp and program offerings beginning Monday, April 5 on-line. Each summer, the Chicago Park District provides more than 30,000 campers ages 6-12 with a season of supervised activity at more than 200 local parks. Standard day camps are six-week sessions running June 28 - Aug. 6.
Go here for more information on the scholarship program, or call the scholarship information line at 312.742.5734.