Students and parents (or guardians) are required to submit an application to be considered for SKJAJA funding. Students must be referred by their school’s Social Worker, or an approved partner organization. Applications are reviewed monthly and voted on by the Applications Committee. The money is paid directly to the program. 

See below for a list of activities we commonly fund, and examples of things that SKJAJA does not fund, prior to submitting your request.

The 2020-2021 Application cycle is now OPEN!

Please email application@skjajafund.org to receive access to our new application. 
Remember, you must go through your School Social Worker or one of our approved partner organizations to apply.

DOWNLOADS/FORMS

PIF REQUIREMENTS

• SKJAJA Application (2019-20)
  
• Survey #1 - Elementary (2019-20) - PDF
  
• Survey #1 - Elementary (2019-20) - ONLINE
  
• Survey #1 - Middle & High School (2019-20) - PDF
  
• Survey #1 - Middle & High School (2019-20) - ONLINE
  
• Pay it Forward time log​ (2019-20)
• SKJAJA Flyer​

Elementary:
 $100 granted = 1 hour of service required 
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Middle / High School:
$50 granted = 1 hour of service required
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​High school students ​can use SKJAJA PIF hours as Service Learning Hours

ACTIVITIES WE FUND

​Following are examples of activities that we often fund:

• Instrument rentals
• Dance/creative movement classes
• Painting classes
• Music lessons
• ​Youth rec sports (baseball, football, soccer, basketball, etc)
• Swim lessons
• Writing & cartooning classes
• Baby sitting training
• Overnight field trips
• Tutoring
• Sports camps
• Summer day camps

Examples of summer camps previously (or partially) funded...

• The ArtsCenter camp
• UNC Lacrosse camp
• UNC Basketball camp
• Hargraves Day camp
• UNC Greensboro Band camp
• Summer Reading Skills camp
• Future Business Leaders of America
• Overnight camp
• Summer program at the Arc of Orange County

ACTIVITIES WE DON'T FUND

• Yearbooks
• Prom fees
• Testing fees
• Competitive (travel) sports teams (ie: AAU)
• College applications
• Non-mandatory uniform requests (ie: team warm ups)
• Food
• College admittance/acceptance days or orientation
• International Trips