Design the Future Summer 2020 Scholarship Application

Dream Tank Scholarship Program

The Dream Tank Scholarship Program provides partial or full-tuition and fees for children in families with income at or below $75k for a family of four, or $35k for a single parent.

It allows parents to work with the knowledge that their children are safe. It gives children educational and recreational opportunities for growth.

Applicants will be served on a First Come-First Scholarship, based on an accurate and complete application.

Review the Criteria List to ensure you are providing the required documentation to determine eligibility.

Parent or Guardian Name*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone*

Email*

Applicant's Child's Age*

I certify that my child is at least 8 years old

Applicants' children must meet one of the following criteria:*

Homeless/Foster Care involved/Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) involved/ Bridges- Summer Reading Program
Children of full-time working parents (minimum of 32 hours per week)
Children and/or parent with special needs receiving social security benefits
Children of part-time working parents (parents working 25 to 31 hours per week)
Children who are in the legal custody of their grandparents or other family members (must provide custody documents as noted in the parent eligibility)
Children of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) (must provide proof)
Children of parents who are full-time students (ongoing, certificate/ degree seeking 12 credits or more, must provide enrollment document)
Children of United States Veterans
Any other child whose family meets the income guidelines

Required Documentation

Parents must provide all the applicable documentation:
If you do not have all of these but have other ways to verify your financial need, please write a letter stating your situation and attach it here.
a. Government issued photo identification for applicant within household (driver’s license, resident alien card, passport, employment authorization, Picture identification, other- as approved by Dream Tank staff).
b. Proof of residency- one (1) of the following: utility bill, school record with camper’s name and address, driver license, free and reduced lunch from BVSD, other- as approved by Dream Tank staff
c. Proof of legal guardianship- court documents, notarized letters, other- as approved by Dream Tank
d. Proof of special need- Social Security, Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504
e. Proof of Income for household, one of the below is sufficient:
i. Earned- paystub; verification letter from employer, other- as approved by Dream Tank staff
ii. Unearned- TANF, SSI, SSA/SSDI or other, as approved by Dream Tank staff
iii. Any other income- unemployment, alimony, child-support, rental income, death benefits, etc.)
iv. Free/ Reduced lunch letter from BVSD, in-lieu of earned income as approved by Dream Tank staff

File Upload*

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Please upload required documents in JPG, PDF or PNG format. Maximum 10 documents per upload. Maximum upload size is 50MB