PAYMENT & SCHOLARSHIPS

The cost of camp for counselors is is $200.

Payments can be made via check or money order to your local extension office.

The 2025 Camper cost is $425 and includes meals and lodging for five days and four nights, a camp t-shirt, and class supplies. 

You will be contacted with payment instructions after you've registered and been accepted into camp. Payment in full is due within 7 days of your camp reservation. Donations to our scholarship fund are always appreciated and can be made as an add-on to your camp fee. Payment must be made in the form of a check made out to "Treasurer of Virginia Tech". Payment can be sent by mail to:

Fairfax County:

VCE Fairfax

ATTN: 4-H Camp

12011 Government Center Pkwy

10th Floor

Fairfax, VA 22032

Arlington County

Arlington VCE Office

3308 South Stafford Street

Arlington, VA 22206

City of Alexandria:

City of Alexandria VCE Office

1108 Jefferson St 

Alexandria, VA 22314 

Request a Scholarship

Scholarships are available for those with a financial need.  On the application form, you will have an opportunity to apply for a *need-based* scholarship. The form will ask you to share 2024 income and any Medicaid, SNAP, or Free/Reduced lunch documentation. After receiving your request, we will be in touch to let you know if we can approve your scholarship request and what amount you should send in for your final camp payment. 

Campers can also request to be nominated for the Preston R. Willson Virginia Statewide 4-H Camp Scholarships for the summer of 2025. The scholarship is funded by the Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, the Virginia Forestry Association, the Virginia Forest Products Association, and the Virginia Loggers Association. Applications for youth ages 9 – 13 can be submitted to VFEF to attend one week of 4-H Camp. Eight scholarship applicants attending camp at the NOVA 4-H Center will be randomly selected. Those who apploy for need-based scholarships will be automatically submitted for this scholarship. Please email your locality's 4-H staff to request nomination. The scholarship application closes April 1st. 

All camp payments are due by April 15, 2025.

Refund Policy

Counselors Refund Policy

Before January 24, 2025: Full refund minus fees

January 25 - March 3rd, 2025: 50% refund minus fees 

After March 4, 2025: No refunds may be processed.

Campers Refund Policy

Before March 14, 2025: Full refund minus fees

March 15 - April 10th, 2025: 50% refund minus fees 

After April 11, 2025: No refunds may be processed.

Once you have requested a refund, you have 30 days to fill out and send a W-9 to your 4-H Agent to begin the refund process. Once the 30 days have passed we can no longer honor a refund. Refund deadlines apply even if you have not yet mailed a payment by the stated deadline.