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Cancellation Policy
Trailside has a strict cancellation policy. Please only register for sessions you are committed to attending. Avoid over-registerting for multiple sessions, which impacts our planning and other families.
Cancellation: The annual non-refundable registration fee of $70 will be added to your account the first time you register for a session within the year. This registration fee is non-refundable and helps to cover our administration costs and fees.
All cancellations must be made via email: please email Trailside@akcenter.org.
Migrant Education Fund and other Scholarship Programs: We pride ourselves on offering a variety of opportunities for campers to utilize scholarships, ensuring every camper has a chance to attend. You may be registering using one of these scholarship opportunities, and we are so excited to have you!
It’s important to note that the Migrant Education Program does not cover camp costs for no-show campers. Responsibility for camp fees falls on those whose campers do not attend. Families cancelling a registration made using the Migrant Education Fund will be responsible for Trailside’s $70 non-refundable registration fee.
Similarly, recipients of Trailside scholarships must adhere to this cancellation policy. Failure to cancel a camper’s attendance within our regular policies means families will cover the costs of reserved program spots. Our aim is to ensure scholarship funds benefit campers who can attend. If you foresee potential obstacles to attending camp, please notify us promptly.
For organizations covering camp registration payments, such as Tiamuna, the Alaska Housing Authority, Frontier Charter School, and OCS, the above policies also apply to cancellations. Please ensure your program coordinator is informed about camp registrations and is aligned with these policies.
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ACH has 0% transaction fees. Credit Card payments have a surcharge fee.
ACCOUNT BALANCES: All balances and payments are due by the last Friday of May. Unless you select a payment plan with different dates, a 5% administration fee will be charged to households with outstanding balances. Campers will not be permitted to attend classes until their full tuition balance is paid. There will be no refund issued for non-attendance due to an overdue balance. Installment payment plan options are available during registration.
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Switching Camp Sessions
If you need to switch your enrollment to another week you may do so if it is more than two weeks before the start of the course you are enrolled in. If you make a session change after our cancellation deadline of April 1st, we will be charging a $25 session change fee per change made.
Scholarships
Trailside Discovery Camp believes that every child should have the opportunity to explore their Alaskan environment and become a camper. The Trailside Discovery Scholarship Program provides outdoor environmental education experiences for students of families facing economic adversities. Thanks to the generous support of The Alaska Center Education Fund-A-Youth program, Pick.Click.Give, First National Bank Alaska, Walmart, Rasmuson Foundation, the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, and the donations of other Trailside Families; we can provide engaging outdoor experiences for every child who wants to be a camper. See our Scholarship site for more info.
TDC Parent Handbook
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At Trailside Discovery Camp we believe every camper should have the opportunity to learn and engage with the outdoors no matter their economic status.
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