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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is the original story:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/27/johns-hopkins-cty-canceled/

I know, I know, a lot of people say this is a privileged camp for rich kids (that is all over the Post comments) but those criticisms are misguided. This camp supports super smart kids who sometimes feel alienated or ostracized at school and I can tell you from experience it is way more diverse than critics think, with financial aid available as well. It is a great program that Hopkins made a mess of this year. [/quote]

How easy is it to get financial aid? Where would you look for information about this? We are interested. Would also love to know what percent of kids in any given program are receiving aid, to get a sense of demographics and whether our child would feel out of place or not. The last thing we want is to put her in a situation where instead of feeling isolated for her interests/aptitude, she is isolated for economic status. But when we looked at some of the programs, they sound like she would love them. She's super academic and very artistically inclined (visual arts and dance), with specific interests in history, politics, and science. She's 8. Any info you can share would be great.

Of course, if we did find a way to afford CTY for her, I can't imagine what we'd do if the program was cancelled last minute. It would be a major family crisis. Not just enormously disappointing but also put us in a massive childcare bind.[/quote]

The sleep over programs don't start that young -- I think they begin with rising 7th graders. And the online classes that 8 year olds can do are not worth the price.[/quote]

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