tuition assistance
Guidelines for the 2026/27 tuition assistance application and award process:
spilled milk social club will offer tuition assistance for families who provide proof of need by completing the Tuition Assistance Application.
Who can qualify for tuition assistance?
Families who can provide proof of acceptance into the free or reduced lunch, SNAP, CHIP or Medicaid programs
Families who aren’t enrolled in the aforementioned programs but can provide a statement of financial need.
All tuition assistance awards for summer camp will apply evenly across all confirmed summer camp weeks for which a child is enrolled.
Open Enrollment Period for summer camp tuition assistance: January 19th- February 9th, 2026 at 11:59p
Families who wish to apply for Tuition Assistance must provide the following:
A completed TA application, a statement of what you can afford to pay for camp, and a “Step 2 Application” (linked at the end of the TA application)
Qualifying documents, if the family is able to provide them
Applications submitted during this period will be processed together as a group, and each qualifying family’s tuition assistance award amount will depend on the total number of applicants.
All tuition assistance applications received AFTER February 9th will be processed in order with all summer camp applications and subject to funds availability.
Determination Period: February 10th- 13th
Directors will review and process all TA applications that have been submitted as a group and not necessarily in order of submission.
As long as the number of applications we receive by February 9th won’t cause us to exceed the maximum amount of tuition assistance we are able to offer, all qualifying families will receive an offer of tuition assistance.
Tuition Assistance will be awarded as a total dollar amount, which can be applied evenly to the number of sessions that the family accepts for their child.
The amount offered for each child will depend on the following factors:
The number of qualified families who apply during the open enrollment period
Whether or not a family can provide proof of acceptance into the free or reduced lunch, SNAP, CHIP or Medicaid programs
Applicants who complete the application with proof of need will receive an email from our directors with an offer of tuition assistance by 5:00p on February 13th.
All tuition assistance applications received AFTER February 9th will be processed in order with all summer camp applications and subject to funds availability.
Confirmation Period: February 13th- 16th at 5p
Once the directors email the family with an offer of tuition assistance, the family must respond within 48 hours, to accept the award and confirm their child’s summer schedule
If the family fails to respond to the emailed offer within 48 hours, their assistance offer will be rescinded
Once a family is confirmed for tuition assistance and summer enrollment, they will be bound to the same cancellation policies and deadlines as all other summer camp families
Tuition Assistance is non-refundable and non-transferrable, unless in extenuating circumstances as determined by directors
For questions or concerns regarding the tuition assistance application or process, please feel free to email us at info@spilledmilksocialclub.com