Sunshine Fund - Scholarship Program
Purpose: Cambridge Community Activities Program (CAP) believes in providing services and programs to all children under the age of 19 who wish to participate, regardless of financial status. CAP will attempt to provide opportunities for persons with financial hardship.
Eligibility:
- Recipients must be enrolled or reside in the School District of Cambridge
- Recipients must be under the age of 19.
- The recipient is determined to be eligible for financial assistance if the household income is at or between the amounts on the table below, if they qualify for free or reduced priced meals from the Cambridge School District, or if other individual circumstances are approved by the CAP Executive Director. Verification of income may be requested. The recipient will automatically receive 100% funding if they qualify for free meals and will receive 50% funding if they qualify for reduced priced meals.
The table indicates percentage of funding the participant will receive based on annual household income.
Household Size | 100% Funding | 50% Funding | Maximum Annual Household Funding |
1 | $28,000 | $33,500 | $600 |
2 | $39,000 | $44,000 | $600 |
3 | $49,000 | $54,000 | $600 |
4 | $59,000 | $64,000 | $600 |
5 | $69,000 | $74,000 | $750 |
6 | $79,000 | $84,000 | $750 |
7 | $89,000 | $94,000 | $750 |
8 | $99,000 | $104,000 | $750 |
Policy:A program fee may be waived or reduced; however, some programs are exempt from the reduction in fees such as CAP CARE. CAP CARE has a separate scholarship program if needed. The maximum funding per household is based off of the household size (see chart above). All persons living at the same address, who are directly related, are legal dependents of the applicants, or are foster children, define a household. If additional funding is needed beyond what the CAP can provide applicants will be directed to a community service club or will have the option to set up a payment plan with the CAP.
Application Guidelines: Application form must be updated every 12 months. All information on the application must be true and accurate. All information will be kept confidential. Scholarships are legally recoverable if paid and awarded on the basis of false information supplied by the applicant and will nullify your request for future scholarships. All applicants are treated equal. No applicant will be discriminated because of age, race, color, sex, national origin, or disability.
Senior Scholarship Information
Cambridge Community Activities Program Scholarship
This scholarship was developed to encourage and support those graduating seniors
who have made a positive contribution through their experiences with CAP. The
Cambridge CAP Scholarship will be two separate $1000 awarded to two individuals who
plan on continuing their education at a 4-year college, technical college, apprenticeship
program, etc., and have a minimum 2.0 GPA. The recipients of the scholarship will be
selected by the Cambridge CAP Board of Directors with recommendations made by any
of the CAP Directors.
Students applying for this scholarship MUST include the following:
1. A completed local scholarship application
2. One letter of recommendation from an employer, coach, teacher, or community
member
3. A short essay of approximately 500 words answering the following questions:
a. Explain how CAP has made a positive impact on your life so far.
b. Explain how your CAP experience will help you succeed as you
continue your education and/or follow your occupational path after high
school.
Applications need to be submitted to the Cambridge High School, School Counselor by
the deadline they set.