Youth Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of the Country Dance and Song Society and affiliate CDSS communities, three full ‘Youth’ Scholarships are available to campers age 18-30 who demonstrate community leadership potential in display or country dance, music or song. We may accept applicants age 15-17 on a case-by-case basis if a guardian is available and space permits.
CDSS will cover half the fee, and your local sponsoring group commits to paying the balance.
If you are interested in this scholarship, approach your local group with the information and youth scholarship application form (the group must apply on your behalf).
If you are a group leader/organizer with a young adult in your community who demonstrates community leadership potential in dance, music or song, let them know about the camp and the scholarship and help them with the application process.
To apply for a Youth Scholarship, print the youth scholarship application form (PDF).
The sponsoring group must:
- Fill out the top part of the scholarship application form
- Include a letter of recommendation supporting the application
The applicant must:
- Fill out the second half of the scholarship application form
Submit both the youth scholarship application (with sponsoring group’s support letter) and a Hey Days registration form from the registration page (either a PDF to print and mail or an online form) or use the registration form in the brochure. Make sure to check the Youth Scholarship box on the registration form.
The camp lottery deadline (in case of oversubscription) is March 21 (postmarked), so make sure to submit your application in time for the lottery. We will notify you in April.
As the CDSS matching scholarship program grows, they will target additional West Coast dance and music weeks, then hope to expand to non-CDSS programs across North America. We invite you to help CDSS in this work with your generous donations.
Registrar: Denis Thalson (510) 704-9561, dthalson@earthlink.net
Scholarships and Manager: Loretta Guarino Reid (650) 493-6012, loretta@guarino.com