Scholarships

Funding Available from Santa Clara County!

Maker Nexus is excited to announce we are partnering with Santa Clara County to provide scholarships for our summer camps, classes, and workshops to eligible families. The Summer Camps and Enrichment Activities (SCEA) program was designed to help foster, adopted, and low-income children and youth in Santa Clara County participate in summer activities by providing eligible families with scholarships. The Kinship, Adoptive and Foster Parent Association (KAFPA) of Santa Clara County coordinates the SCEA program and is your point of contact for questions and assistance regarding eligibility.

All scholarships are awarded to eligible families on a first-come, first-serve basis until the funding provided by the SCC Board of Supervisors is depleted. Apply today while funding remains available!

Application Process​

If you have not yet registered for camp at Maker Nexus:

1. Submit Application

Complete KAFPA’s Summer Camps and Enrichment Activities (SCEA) program application and note which Maker Nexus program you’re interested in, the dates, and cost.

2. Notify Maker Nexus

Send an email to us at camp@makernexus.org to let us know you’ve applied for the scholarship and which program you’d like us to hold a place in.

3. Receive Discount Code

Once KAFPA notifies us that your application has been approved, we will send you a discount code for the scholarship amount.

4. Complete Camp Registration

Complete your camp registration via ActivityHero using the discount code Maker Nexus provides you.

If you have already registered for camp at Maker Nexus:

1. Submit Application

Complete KAFPA’s Summer Camps and Enrichment Activities (SCEA) program application and include your proof of registration and receipts.

2. Receive Reimbursement

If your application is approved, KAFPA will reimburse you directly. You do not need to notify Maker Nexus.

Eligibility

The Kinship, Adoptive and Foster Parent Association (KAFPA) of Santa Clara County coordinates the SCEA program and is your point of contact for questions and assistance regarding eligibility.

Who is eligible to enroll?

Children and youth who are residents of Santa Clara County must be between the ages of 0-18 years old AND must meet one of the conditions below:
Adoption

Children and Youth adopted through the Juvenile Division of the Superior Court of CA. 

Foster Care

Children and Youth placed (by court order) outside their home in a resource (foster) home, with a relative caregiver or Non-Related Extended Family Member (NREFM). These children and youth have an attorney.

Kinship Care

Children and Youth living with relative through guardianship but not in court-ordered foster care. Child/Youth does not have an attorney.

Low Income

Families, receiving public assistance (Medi-Cal, CalFresh or CalWORKs).

Probation

Receiving Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services from the probation department but youth DO NOT have court case

Receiving DFCS Services

Receiving voluntary family maintenance, voluntary family reunification, informal supervision or differential response services from Department of Family & Children's Services and contracted agencies.