2012 Camp/Hante Financial Information
- What is Included in Tuition
- Extra Costs
- Insurance
- Deposit for Camp and Regular Hantes
- Special Hante Adventure Deposits and Refunds
- Junior Counselor Deposits and Refunds
- Full Payment
- Refunds
- Discounts
- Financial Aid (Scholarships and Camperships)
What is included in Tuition
The tuition fees include all activities, such as riding, rock climbing, whitewater paddling, laundry fees and airport transportation from Asheville, NC.
Extra Costs
Some Hante Adventures require airfare. For all participants, an additional amount will be recommended for the canteen account, shipping luggage, etc.
Insurance
Eagle's Nest requires all campers to be covered by medical/health insurance while attending Camp or Hante programs. We also encourage families to consider purchasing travel/tuition insurance. Many insurance companies offer low-cost, short term or temporary insurance polices for students and summer campers. For more information, please contact your insurance agent or try one of the companies listed on our Parents Resources page.
Deposit for Camp and Regular Hantes
Camp and regular Hante Adventures have a $450 depost of which $100 is non-refundable. Deposit is due with application to hold a space in the Camp or Hante program. $350 of the deposit is refundable until February 1of Camp or Hante year unless otherwise specified for special (*) Hante Adventures and Junior Counselor (JC) applicants.
Special (*) Hante Adventure Deposit and Refunds
Special Hante Adventures marked with an asterisk (*) have an application deadline of November 15th before camp/Hante year with rolling acceptance after November 15th. Special (*) Hante Adventures have a 50% non-refundable tuition deposit due upon acceptance into the program. Remaining tuition balance is due February 1 and is non-refundable. We try to keep our programs affordable while still covering the costs of running these unique adventures. Due to the costs of running special (*) Hantes, Early Bird discounts will not be offered to applicants applying to a special (*) Hante during the Early Bird registration period.
Junior Counselor Deposit and Refunds
The Junior Counselor application deadline is October 15th before camp year, with rolling acceptance after October 15th. Junior Counselors have a 50% non-refundable tuition deposit due upon acceptance to the program. Remaining tuition balance is due February 1 and is non-refundable.
Full Payment
Camp and Regular Hante tuition payments are due in full by March 1 of camp or Hante year. For any registrant after March 1, tuition payment will be due in full three weeks after registration.
Refunds
After March 1 of camp year and prior to the beginning of the session the camper is registered to attend, there is no refund for early withdrawal, late arrival or no-show. Further consideration of refunds is made at the discretion of the trustees, upon written request. Eagle's Nest Camp highly recommends the purchase of travel/tuition insurance. Many companies offer a low-cost travel/tuition insurance for summer campers. Please see the Parents Resources page for more information.
Discounts
- Early Registration 1: Enroll before August 31 (end of summer) to receive 5% discount
- Early Registration 2: Enroll between September 1 and October 1 to receive a 3% discount
- Returning Camper Discount: All participants returning to Eagle's Nest in 2012 - regardless of the last summer attended - and registering before October 1, will receive a $100 discount
- Sibling Discount: Families who have more than one child attending Camp or Hante receive a 5% discount for each sibling beyond the first.
- Multi-Session Discount: A participant attending two sessions (Camp or Hante) receives 10% off least expensive session.
- OA Discount: An Outdoor Academy Student will receive 10% off their least expensive camp or Hante session for the summer immediately following the OA Semester attended.
- Referral Discount: The recruitment of a new participant entitles the recruiter to a discount based on the Session the recruited camper is attending. You can receive a discount of $100 for recruiting a camper to Session I, $150 for recruiting a camper to Sessions II or III, and $50 for recruiting a camper to Session IV. The recruiter must notify Eagle's Nest in writing by February 1 of the participants he/she recruited.
- Camp Representative Discount: $100 discount for camp representatives who host a camp information party
- Camp Representative Referral Discount: Camp Reps - please refer to your packets for referral discount amounts.
- Transylvania County Discount: 50% off Sessions I and IV for campers who live in Transylvania County, NC (where Eagle's Nest is located)
Financial Aid
A limited portion of camper population receives some sort of financial aid, often in the form of tuition scholarships called Camperships. This funding is given in light of economic status, family need, the child's need for Camp or Hante, and the potential participant's desire to attend. All requests for fiancial assistance should be made to the camp. To make a request for financial assistance (Campership), please complete the following by February 25th:
Eagle's Nest Camp, PO Box 5127, Winston-Salem, NC 27113-5127
Financial Aid requests submitted by the February 25th deadline will receive first priority.
Note: Full deposit is refundable if scholarship is not granted or insufficient scholarship is granted.
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