You really want to come to camp and we get that. We want you here too!
Here are some ways you could make paying for camp easier.
Monthly Payments
We want to make sure that all of our fans are able to join us at Aspen Camp. That’s why we offer convenient monthly payment plans. These plans are designed to bring your balance to $0 before the experience begins.
We charge the card or checking account on your file on the 7th (or nearest banking day) of every month. The amount charged is determined by dividing the balance due by the months left before the deadline. The deadlines are:
- Winter Camp: Feb 7
- Summer Camp: June 7
See an example
Sample Monthly Payment
The following table is an example if your balance is $1,699 and there are no additional charges made on that balance.
We also assume that you only put down $100 at the time of registration and registered after the charge day of that month. If you put a higher number down at registration, your monthly balance is lower.
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered in Sep | $100 | $177.67 | $177.67 | $177.67 | $177.67 | $177.67 | $177.67 | $177.67 | $177.67 | $177.64 |
| Registered in Oct | $100 | $199.87 | $199.87 | $199.87 | $199.87 | $199.87 | $199.87 | $199.87 | $199.91 | |
| Registered in Nov | $100 | $228.42 | $228.42 | $228.42 | $228.42 | $228.42 | $228.42 | $228.48 | ||
| Registered in Dec | $100 | $266.50 | $266.50 | $266.50 | $266.50 | $266.50 | $266.50 | |||
| Registered in Jan | $100 | $319.80 | $319.80 | $319.80 | $319.80 | $319.80 | ||||
| Registered in Feb | $100 | $399.75 | $399.75 | $399.75 | $399.75 | |||||
| Registered in Mar | $100 | $533 | $533 | $533 | ||||||
| Registered in Apr | $100 | $799.50 | $799.50 | |||||||
| Registered in May | $100 | $1,599 | ||||||||
| Registered in Jun | $1,699 |
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to qualified campers on a first-come, first-serve basis. At this time, scholarships are only available for Deaf* youth (17 and under).
Before you can apply for a scholarship, you must submit a registration request for the camper you are requesting a scholarship for.
If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be required to create a crowdfunding form before we apply the scholarship to your balance. This helps us get more donations to offset the cost of scholarships.
Crowdfunding Pages
This is the most popular and easiest way to raise money to pay off your balance. After you fill out the crowdfunding form, we will create the page and share the link with you. On your page is a private donation form you can ask family and friends to donate to.
Because they are donating directly to Aspen Camp, they get the tax benefits they qualify for and want. We also handle the thank you letters, which campers write near the end of camp.
Sponsorship Kit
Like the crowdfunding page, sponsors are a great and easy way to get a big donation towards your camp balance. Businesses, especially civic organizations and local small businesses, loves to donate to kids’ futures.
Our sponsorship kit is designed to help you determine which organization to reach out to and the best way to ‘pitch’ to them. Because they are donating directly to Aspen Camp, they also score tax benefits they qualify for which motivates them even more to sponsor your camper.
Which Option Is Best?
The following table can help you determine which option you may like the most:
| Level of Effort | Level of Ease | Size of gift | What it can cover | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Payments | Minimal | Easy | - | Entire balance | Balance must be $0 before experience begins |
| Scholarships | Some | Medium | $ - $$$ | Tuition only | Must submit copy of most recently filed tax return or proof of public benefits |
| Crowdfunding | Some | Medium | $ - $$$ | Entire balance | Donations must be made directly to Aspen Camp or crowdfunding page, not to the family |
| Sponsorships | Great | Can be hard | $$ - $$$ | Entire Balance | Donations must be made directly to Aspen Camp or crowdfunding page, not to the family |
Please note that financial assistance cannot be used for personal expenses like traveling to/from camp as well as clothing or supplies.