2017 Program Fees

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Repeat Staff
Fees Pocket Money Total
Counselors OT $0 Negotiable
Counselors $995 Negotiable
Campower
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Counselors
Fees Pocket Money Total
18 year olds $1,749 $650 $2,399
19+ $2,049 $750 $2,799
21+ $2,049 $850 $2,899
18 Southern Hemisphere OT $1,249 $1,250 $2,499
19–20 Southern Hemisphere OT $1,549 $1,500 $3,049
21+ Southern Hemisphere OT $1,549 $1,575 $3,124
Experienced Counselor - all ages $1,250 $1,000 $2,250
Experienced Counselor - Southern Hemisphere OT $750 $1,725 $2,475
Advanced Skills
Fees Pocket Money Total
18 year olds $1,849 $750 $2,599
19+ $2,159 $850 $3,009
21+ $2,159 $950 $3,109
Special Needs
Fees Pocket Money Total
18 year olds $2,009 $750 $2,759
19-20 $2,149 $850 $2,999
21+ $2,149 $950 $3,099
18 Southern Hemisphere OT $1,625 $1,350 $2,975
19–20 Southern Hemisphere OT $1,625 $1,600 $3,225
21+ Southern Hemisphere OT $1,625 $1,675 $3,300
Campower Support Staff
Fees Pocket Money Total
All ages $2,019 $1,200 $3,219

Important Note: Campower support staff pocket money guidelines apply to camps that are exempt from minimum wage requirements on federal, state and local levels. Camps that are not exempt are to provide additional compensation to participants in order to fulfill such requirements as specified in U.S. Department of State regulations governing the J-1 Summer Work Travel program.

OT = Own Travel - Participant is responsible for booking own travel

“Experienced Counselor” refers to an applicant who has successfully completed at least one season at a different camp on a designated J-1 camp counselor program.

Notes on Fees

  • All staff selected are subject to a $35 SEVIS tracking fee.
  • Additional pocket money is payable according to the following schedule:
    • Resident camps: First year staff are to be paid $200 per week after the first nine weeks, including pre-camp.
    • Day camps (weekends off): First year staff are to be paid $200 per week after the first ten weeks, including pre-camp.
  • Camps are responsible for participant’s cost of traveling to camp after arriving in the U.S. (including if applicable, $15 transportation fee from hotel to non-airport locations).
  • Fees and pocket money are configured differently for participants who provide their own transportation. The total cost to you will remain the same.
  • There are no fuel surcharges in 2016, guaranteed.
  • Camp America imposes a cancellation penalty for participants “dropped” without a valid reason. The cancellation penalty for 2016 is $400 per participant.
  • Fifty percent of the total amount payable is due June 1, and the balance on August 1. Since we make substantial payments for transportation, recruitment and other costs in advance of staff arrival, we assess a finance charge of 1.5% per month for late payments after September 1.
  • Should Camp America encounter constraints with regard to allocation of U.S. State Department J-1 visa application Forms DS-2019, the program may accordingly set deadlines, quotas or other restrictions on applicant qualification for repeat counselor fee category.

Further To Participant Compensation
Pocket money guidelines are minimum amounts that apply to camps that are exempt from minimum wage requirements on federal, state and local levels. Non-exempt camps are to provide the level of compensation necessary to comply with applicable state and local provisions and labor law.

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