Camp Tiger - Scholarships and Free Camps

**Click here to complete the Camper Scholarship Application** 2026 Not available yet.

IMPORTANT: Camper Scholarships Applications Process for 2026 is under construction.

Please be patient as we develop a streamline process for the upcoming season.

The information below was for 2025 Camp Tiger Families: seeking financial assistance must complete the camp scholarship application prior to registering their child(ren) for camp.

Thanks to generous funders and foundation support, with the intent to minimize barriers for youth participation, Camp Tiger is able to offer scholarships for campers in need. Free bus transportation between the City of Rochester (40 Franklin St.) or Greece Olympia High School (1139 Maiden Lane), and RIT is available for scholarship recipients.

To be considered for a camper scholarship, families need to complete and submit the online camper scholarship application prior to enrolling their child in camp programs. If families have multiple children, they will need to submit separate scholarship applications for each child. After the application is submitted, families will receive an email notification that their application is under review.  Camp Tiger administrative staff reviews the applications and notify families if they qualify to receive a scholarship for camp this coming season. If they have been approved to receive a scholarship, directions on the next steps for camper registration will be provided in the notification.  Please understand funds are limited and not all financial assistance requests will be granted. 

NEW for 2026 specifically for RIT STEP, RIT LPP, Rochester Prep. Charter Schools, and 2025 awarded Farash Scholarship recipients seeking free camp scholarships for 2026:

To navigate through the camp scholarship and registration process, Participant Coordinators have been assigned to assist you with this process.

Active RIT Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) students, RIT Science Technology Entry Program (STEP) students, and Rochester Preparatory High School students need to connect with their Participant Coordinator to apply for free camp scholarships and registration.  

Participant Coordinators are as follows:

• RIT Science Technology Entry Program (STEP): Heather Storti: hmsk12@rit.edu
• RIT Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP): Tammy Scriven: tlsk12@rit.edu
• Rochester Preparatory Charter Schools, Farash Foundation: Kraig Farrell: ksfk12@rit.edu

NEW OPPORTUNITY: Attend Camp Tiger for the Full Season! (July 6-31, 2026) 

When completing the Camper Scholarship Application, families in financial need can let Camp Tiger staff know they would like to be considered for a full-season  Farash Foundation funded campership for the next two years. This unique opportunity allows youth to choose the weekly STEAM camp programs they would like to attend for the four weeks this summer, and to attend for the full season in 2027. By committing to this in-depth, multi-year initiative, youth build caring relationships, gain a sense of belonging on the RIT campus, achieve mastery of skills in STEAM disciplines, and explore educational and career pathways.

Special thanks to the following organizations for their generous support of Camp Tiger 2025:

• AT&T
• Bosch Community Fund
• Landsman Development Corporation
• Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation

Free Camps For 2026 have not been released to date. Please check back for updates.

FREE CAMPS FOR 2026 

Camp Tiger is fortunate to partner with RIT faculty, staff and students to offer free high-quality camp experiences. Funding comes from grants and organizations with specific criteria, providing support for families in financial need. The free camps have a separate process from Camp Tiger for applying for the camp scholarship for them and registration process. This process will be noted here when registration opens for them. See the free camps listed below.

Title: AT&T Jr. Game Development Camp 

Week 3: July 20-24, 2026, OR Week 4: July 27-31, 2026, for Grades 5, 6 and 7 Only (fall term 2026)

Description: In this camp, students will use current game development technology to customize their own 2D video game level.  Using the Godot Game Engine and other applications, they will create their own character, enemies, and environments.  They will then use the Godot interface and C# to integrate their customizations into the game level.  This will be a one-week camp focused on the process of game development.  Through this, students will learn about digital art and animation, level design, and simple code. All applications used in this camp are free and open-source, giving the students the knowledge and resources to continue making games in the future. 

Youth who have previously participated in the AT&T Jr. Game Development camp are not eligible to attend again. 

Registration for the AT&T Jr. Game Development Camp is separate from Camp Tiger and is not open yet. Please check back in a week.