Spring and Summer Camp Scholarship Application 2026

Aquarium Camp Scholarship Application

The Tennessee Aquarium is offering an exciting spring and summer experience for youth ages 4-16 in the greater Chattanooga area. The Tennessee Aquarium will make a limited amount of scholarships available for children to participate in camp programming. All scholarships may be subsidized between 75%-90% of the program fee. Awardees that are offered a partial scholarship will be required to pay any remaining balance. If you have any questions, please email summercamp@tnaqua.org.
Application Dates

Both Spring and Summer applications open on Feb 2, 2026. Spring applications are due by March 2, 2026. Summer applications are due by March 31, 2026. Please only submit one application per season.

Household Information

The below information is how we sort and award scholarships. Please make sure all field are completed and that you have attached the documents requested below. You may also send documents to summercamp@tnaqua.org if needed and we will attach them to your application.
Number of Adults in the household. *
Number of Children in the household. *
What school is your campers currently enrolled in? *
Please includes all schools for the campers you are applying for. If your camper is homeschooled, please list that here as well.
In the last 12 months, have you enrolled your camper in a free or reduced lunch program at school?*

YesNoNot Applicable
Please provide documentation for the free or reduced lunch program here.

Documents must show name of child and dates of program.
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In the last 12 months, has your household been enrolled in a government assistance program including but not limited to SNAP (food stamps), TANF (family first), SSI, LIHEAP, Medicaid, CAPS, and WIC.*

YesNo
Please provide documentation for government assistance programs here.

Documents must show name of family/child and dates of program.
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In the last 12 months has your household had a recent foster child placement or adoption?*

YesNo
Please provide documentation of recent placement. This can include, but is not limited to, placement contracts, Foster Friendly discount cards, or placement packets.

Documents must show name of family/child and dates of placement.
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Improving the Scholarship Program

We are always working to improve our scholarship program! The following questions will help us to grow and better reach under resourced communities in the greater Chattanooga area.
How did you hear about the Aquarium Camp Scholarship Program?
Please rate your overall experience while applying for an Aquarium Camp Scholarship with 1 being a poor experience and 5 being a great experience.

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1 is Poor, 5 is Great
What more can we as an organization do to better our Aquarium Camp Scholarship Program? Please share your comments and suggestions.

Application Season

As a reminder only 1 application is needed for each season. You are allowed to apply to more than 1 season each year. If you are applying for both spring and summer scholarship, than 1 application per season is required. Each application allows you to apply for up to 3 children in the same family.
What camp season would you like to apply to?*

Spring CampSummer Camp

Spring Camper Information

Please complete all the fields below with your camper's information. Every household may add up to 3 campers per application. Preferences of camp weeks will be chosen based on camp spot availability. Make sure to check out our camp webpage to view all camp dates, and themes before you apply.
Camper #1 Name

First NameLast Name
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
Camper Gender

MaleFemale
Camper #1: First Preference
Camper #1: Second Preference
Camper #1: Third Preference
Camper #2 Name

First NameLast Name
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
Camper Gender

MaleFemale
Camper #2: First Preference
Camper #2: Second Preference
Camper #2: Third Preference
Camper #3 Name

First NameLast Name
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
Camper Gender

MaleFemale
Camper #3: First Preference
Camper #3: Second Preference
Camper #3: Third Preference

Summer Camper Information

Please complete all the fields below with your camper's information. Every household may add up to 3 campers per application. Preferences of camp weeks will be chosen based on camp spot availability. Make sure to check out our camp webpage to view all camp dates, and themes before you apply.
Camper #1 Name

First NameLast Name
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
Camper Gender

MaleFemale
Camper #1: First Preference
Camper #1: Second Preference
Camper #1: Third Preference
Camper #2 Name

First NameLast Name
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
Camper Gender

MaleFemale
Camper #2: First Preference
Camper #2: Second Preference
Camper #2: Third Preference
Camper #3 Name

First NameLast Name
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
Camper Gender

MaleFemale
Camper #3: First Preference
Camper #3: Second Preference
Camper #3: Third Preference

Thank You for Applying!

You must hit the submit button for your application to be received.

If you applied for spring then you will be contacted no later than March 4. If you applied for summer then you will be contacted no later than April 3. If you have questions, please reach out to our Youth Development Coordiantor at summercamp@tnaqua.org.
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Aquarium Camp Scholarship Application