Eluna Camper Alumni Scholarships

With the generous support of our donors and supporters, Eluna can invest in our campers and alumni by offering scholarships every year.

2024 Scholarship Application Window

Thank you for applying to Eluna’s Camper Alumni Scholarship Program. The 2024 scholarship application window is now closed, and scholarship award winners have been notified and announced. Please check back in early spring for 2025 details and deadlines!

If you have any questions regarding the scholarship program, please reach out to Alison Foster at alisonfoster@elunanetwork.org.

Meet our 2024 scholarship winners!

Peter DeGeorge Family Foundation Scholarship Program

The Peter DeGeorge Family Foundation Scholarship Program will offer current campers and alumni of Eluna’s grief camp, Camp Erin, the opportunity to receive financial support in the form of educational scholarships. The awarded applicant will receive an educational scholarship in the amount of $3,000.

To qualify, applicants must be:

  • A current or former Camp Erin camper
  • A high school senior that is graduating in 2024 or current student in a post-high school program
  • Planning to attend a 2- or 4-year college/university or vocational/technical school
FOUNDED BY SUSAN AND ERIK HANSEN

Eluna Trustees Legacy Fund Scholarship Program

This scholarship offers alumni, junior counselors, and mentors that are alumni of Eluna’s addiction prevention and mentoring program, Camp Mariposa, the opportunity to receive financial support in the form of educational scholarships. The awarded applicant will receive an educational scholarship in the amount of $3,000.

To qualify, applicants must be:

  • An alum of Camp Mariposa
  • A high school senior that is graduating in 2024 or current student in a post-high school program
  • Planning to attend a 2- or 4-year college/university or vocational/technical school
FUNDED BY THE RONALD A. MINCIO EDUCATION FUND

The Team Jesse Scholarship Program

Awarded annually to a Camp Erin or Camp Mariposa camp alumnus/a with a military affiliation in the amount of $3,000.

Team Jesse extends outreach to military families dealing with the grief of losing a loved one and to those experiencing the loss felt when the disease of addiction impacts a family member. A partner of Eluna since 2012, Team Jesse was created to honor the legacy of SSG Jesse Williams who was killed in action on April 8, 2007, in, Iraq, leaving behind a young daughter, Amaya.

To qualify, applicants must be:

  • A current or former Camp Erin camper or an alum of Camp Mariposa
  • A high school senior that is graduating in 2024 or current student in a post-high school program
  • Planning to attend a 2- or 4-year college/university or vocational/technical school
  • Have a household member who has served or is currently serving in the military

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A high school senior that is graduating in 2024 or current student in a post-high school program.
  • Planning to attend a 2- or 4-year college/university or vocational/technical school.
  • A current or former camper, junior counselor, or mentor.
  • Three scholarships will be awarded, each in the amount of $3,000 to be used toward educational expenses.
  • Applications are due on June 14, 2024. Awardees will be announced in July 2024.
  • Awarded scholarship can be used for vocational or technical school but must be used towards approved educational expenses.
  • Tuition, books, or other educational expenses. Scholarships will be paid directly to the Bursar’s Office (or equivalent).
  • Absolutely! We encourage all camp alumni to apply.
  • We define “household member(s)” as the following: parent, grandparent, caregiver, or sibling. If you have questions about qualifications, please reach out to Alison Foster at alisonfoster@elunanetwork.org.
  • Yes, you may reapply as long as you meet all the other eligibility criteria.
  • We ask applicants to apply for only one scholarship opportunity per year.
  • Yes, you can still apply for a scholarship! Scholarships will be paid directly to the Bursar’s Office (or equivalent), and the awarded amount will be in USD currency.
  • Applicants will be required to answer short essay questions, found in the application form. A full list of essay questions can be found here.
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