Scholarship Opportunities
PLEASE NOTE: In order to allow us to offer scholarships to as many families as possible, we ask that campers take advantage of only one scholarship at a time. Thank you for your understanding. Please note all of our scholarships are given out as first come, first served. Be sure to notify us that you wish to be considered for a scholarships as not all scholarship are automatically issued.
Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Education Scholarships
Funding is made available through money raised by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s annual moose permit auction. These scholarships are for Maine residents only, and are all one-time use only and first come, first served. No application is necessary! Simply register by making a deposit of $50 for the program of your choice from the selection below. Our registrations staff keeps an eye on reservations as they come in and if we notice your child has not received a scholarship in the past we will add your child to our waiting list but please feel free to reach out to us at registration.bp@maine.edu to inquire if you have been added to the list. Because this funding is through a grant process we typically do not get confirmation of the funding till early to mid May. Once we receive confirmation we go through our waiting list apply the scholarship sending the family a receipt. Please reach out to us with any questions you may have.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife conservation education scholarships may now be used for any of the following programs:
$400.00 Scholarship will be awarded toward the following program:
- Conservation Camp (Hunter Safety Firearms) 10-13
- Conservation Camp (Hunter Safety Archery) 10-13
- Conservation Camp (Firearms & ATV safety) 10-15
- Natural Explorer (ages 10-13) (Boater Safety)
- Fishing Camp (ages 10-12) (Boater Safety)
Mahoosuc Region Youth Scholarship
Participants who reside in Oxford or Franklin County are eligible for the Mahoosuc Region Youth Scholarship. This scholarship is available for overnight camps at $350.00 each for the overnight program of your choice or $150 toward a day camp session. This scholarship is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to reach out if your families wishing to receive a scholarship.
4-H Shooting Sports Scholarship
These scholarships are available to all youths in the amount of $200.00. Given out on a first come first served. And can be applied toward the following programs.
Franklin and Somerset County Scholarship Opportunity
Through a partnership with Jobs for Maine Grads and a STEM Pilot Project, we are able to offer scholarships for campers (ages 10+) to attend select one-week programs and our two-week teen leadership sessions. Families only need to cover the $50 deposit—the scholarship will take care of the rest! Scholarships are limited and will be given out on a first come first serve bases. Please be sure to communitcate with the staff at Bryant Pond with regards to availability.
One-week sessions:
- Hunter Safety Firearm or Archery (Ages 10-13)
- Survivor Camp (Ages 10-13)
- 4-H Shooting Sports Archery (Ages 13-15)
- Maine Sports Afield (Ages 13-15)
Teen Leadership Sessions:
- Counselor in Training CIT (Ages 16-18) (one week)
- Lakeside Leadership (Ages 14-16) (Two week)
- Maine Woodscraft (Ages 13-15) (Two week)
- Bushcraft (Ages 14-17) (Two week)
Please reach out to us with any questions. Be sure to contact our office (207)665-2068 to via email to let us know of your wish to be considered for a scholarship .
We want to thank our many partnering organizations and clubs that support campers. Please see check their sites for further information.