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Fee Assistance

Making Camp Affordable

We provide an accessible experience to all who would like to enjoy Camp Echo by providing financial support through Sliding–Scale Fee Assistance. Camp Echo awards over 200 scholarships each summer on a first-come, first-served basis. Fee assistance is awarded on a sliding scale ranging from 15% to 90%, which is applied to Option A pricing.

Camp Echo will honor this fee assistance for up to three years before asking families to submit updated financial information. If your financial situation has changed, you can always submit new documentation. If the level of assistance is not enough and may prevent your camper from attending camp, please email echoinfo@mcgawymca.org.

Note: No deposit will be charged for families applying for fee assistance.

To apply for Fee Assistance, check the box on the camper application. The level of assistance offered is based on your annual income and the number of people in your household. To determine eligibility, families will submit their most recent Federal 1040 tax form.  This form can be submitted via email, fax, or delivered to us in person at the Camp Echo office.

Campers are eligible to receive fee assistance for one youth program each summer. You may also apply for fee assistance for Family Camp even if one or more campers receive a scholarship for a summer session.

We can provide families an “estimation of their camp fee” over the phone so that a general idea of the cost of camp is available. The level of assistance will be communicated officially via email of confirmation once the required documentation has been received.

Camp Echo will honor this fee assistance for up to three years before asking families to submit updated financial information. If your financial situation has changed, you can always submit new documentation. If the level of assistance is not enough and may prevent your camper from attending camp, please email echoinfo@mcgawymca.org.

Questions about Fee Assistance? Contact the Camp Echo staff at echoinfo@mcgawymca.org (847)-475-7400 x259.

FEE ASSISTANCE FAQs

What if I didn’t keep a copy of my 1040?
If you do not have a copy of your most recent 1040, you may call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 for a copy of your tax transcript. This is an automated system, and there is a no charge for the transcript. Choose the option for “personal tax account” and follow the prompts. The IRS will mail the transcript to your home within 10 days.
What if I didn’t file a 1040?
Please contact the Camp Echo office directly for information about what other income documentation may be accepted.
How if my application kept confidential?
Only the fulltime staff handle fee assistance applications. This information will not be shared with any seasonal staff, including your campers’ counselors or program staff.

 

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