Application Process
APPLICATION PROCESS
There are three steps to our enrollment process:
- Application
- Admission
- Registration
Most participants will be admitted during one of two lotteries, the Early Bird Lottery or the regular Lottery. After the lotteries have passed, any sessions with unfilled spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All sessions are open until filled. Once a session is filled, a wait list will be maintained in case of cancellations.
Important Dates for 2024
- Early February - Application Opens
- March 15 - Early Bird Admission Lottery Deadline
- April 26 - Admission Lottery Deadline
- June 3 - First Day of Camps
- August 2 - Last Day of Camps
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Application
Each year, you must create a new parent account in our online application system to apply. You must create a new account even if you applied in previous years. After creating an account, you will receive a verification link in your email inbox. Please check your spam filter if you do not find this email.
Our online application system was designed by one of our former staff members, UAA Computer Science alum Zak Stone, and his team. This system will allow you to create an account, add multiple children, and change their session preferences.
During the application process, you will be asked to rank the topics and dates your children are interested in, so please read the session descriptions. In general, within five business days of completing the application, you will receive an Application Confirmation Email .
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Admission
You will be notified of your children鈥檚 assigned sessions via email. This will happen after the lottery deadlines.
Once your application has been processed, you will receive an Admissions Email identifying the sessions into which your children have been admitted. Applicants are limited to a maximum of two sessions during the lottery phase. If there are any open spots after the lotteries, then you may apply for additional sessions.
If admitted during the Early Bird Lottery, your child will be accepted into only one session, but will automatically be re-entered into the regular Lottery.
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Registration
Your Admissions Email will contain instructions and links for completing registration. A complete registration consists of the registration form, payment or tuition waiver, and a signed liability/media release. The release will be sent electronically after completing payment. If you are unable to complete the registration or pay the fee online, please contact us at sea@alaska.edu
Once we have received registration materials, you will receive an Enrollment Email to confirm your enrollment.
The Wednesday before the start of your session, you will also receive a Pre-Session Email with directions, parking instructions, and other important details.
Please note our refund policy: Families will receive a full refund only if they cancel more than two weeks before the start of a camp; if families cancel within two weeks of the start of a camp, they may receive a refund only if their child's spot can be filled by a child on our waitlist.
