Assistance Forms for 2011 are Now Available

Assistance forms for the 2011 Camping and Activity season as well as assistance to help purchase uniforms, books and membership registration are now available.  All primary Summer Camp experience assistance forms are due May 1st. Exceptions will only be made for this rule if the applying Scout is brand new Boy Scout (having joined in late April or May) wanting to go to Summer Camp.  In that instance (and that instance only) the unit will need to submit the assistance form as soon as possible after their joining date.  All other request for assistance with camping opportunities are due 30 days prior to the experience.  Additional application guidelines are as follows;

When a unit requests assistance from the Council, we do not write the unit (or the Scout a check).  Once approved, the assistance essentially takes the form of a fee reduction (EX: a $100 camp fee for a 50% scholarship would be reduced to $50).  Once this decision is made, the unit will be notified via E-Mail if the Scout's application was approved.  At that point, the Scout will owe for their full fee minus the scholarship (EX: the previously mentioned camp fee would mean that the Scout owes $50 still). 

Once the camp has concluded and the council office has verified that the Scout attended camp, and paid their portion of the fee, we will credit the respective camp program for the rest of the youth's fee (we will not credit the unit, or the family for any money spent toward camp).  If  a unit is concerned that their requests for assistance are delayed, they need to notify Jerad at the Council Service Center as soon as possible.  We will not reimburse units if they choose to cover the boy's fees because of a delay in funding from ScoutReach. 

In order to successfully fill out an application for assistance in 2011, you will need to ensure the following is in order;

1. The youth applying for assistance is registered in Scouting, in your unit, in the Cornhusker Council.
2. All Adults signing the form are actually registered with your specific unit, in the position requested (EX: a Den Leader may not sign off on the Committee Chairperson Signature Line)
3. All Questions pertaining to you (with the exception of the request for the person's race, this is an optional question, but used to aide the council in supporting ScoutReach programming) on the form are answered in a legible manner.  Any ommittance will result in a denial and a new application will have to be filed. 
4. One application is filed per youth, per request (EX: if Johnny Scout wants to attend Webelos Camp, Day Camp, and Family Camp, that will require three applications)
5. In the extreame instance that a unit elects to fill out a form to request assistance for an adult leader who they feel is justified in attending camp, but cannot afford it, they will need to fill out the same form, and specifiy that it is an adult, by writing adult across the top of the form.  These applications will only be approved after consideration has been given to 100% of the youth applications.
6. Please contact Jerad Reimers at the Council Service Center with any additional questions.
7. Once a decision has been made, the Committee Chairperson or Unit Leader (who ever listed their E-Mail on the back of the form) will be notified by E-Mail only.  Once a decision is made, it is final.  A unit is welcome to reapply for consideration, but no revision of any previous decisions will be made. 
8. PLEASE NOTE; Any forms submitted after May 1st will receive an automatic 10% reduction in potential scholarship dollars for every 7 days they are late.  This reduction will take affect before the application is reviewed (EX: a form submitted 2 weeks late for 50% reduction in fees will automatically only be considered for 30% assistance, before the committee reviews the form).  

2011 Camp & Activity Scholarship

2011 Program Scholarship