EXPENSES, CREDIT OPTIONS, & CANCELLATIONS

Registration

Registration cost to attend the Academy is $400 plus a $55 non-refundable application fee for a total of $455.  This includes one graduate credit from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.  All checks are payable to the Christa McAuliffe Academy.  Fees must be paid in advance by all participants.  This amount may be covered by your school district through Title II of the No Child Left Behind Act or from Title I, Special Education, Technology and Vocational Education funds.  Be sure to complete and return the UW-Oshkosh registration form with your application.  Grades for the Academy will be posted on the UW-Oshkosh web site www.uwosh.edu/tw/ after August 12, 2010.

Graduate Credit

Participants may earn a total of three graduate credits from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.  The Christa McAuliffe Academy is subsidizing part of the cost of these credits.  Additional classroom expectations are required if seeking a 2^nd or 3^rd credit.  (*See Requirements for 2^nd & 3^rd Credit Options below.)  Checks for additional credits should be made payable to Christa McAuliffe Academy and included with application, or be mailed by June 25, 2010.  This amount is in addition the the $455 Christa McAuliffe Academy fee listed under "Registration."  The Christa McAuliffe Academy does not accept credit cards.

1 CREDIT	2 CREDITS	3 CREDITS
Registration Fee ......................$455 1 Credit Included with Registration -0- Total Due ................................$455 PAYABLE TO CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ACADEMY	Registration Fee ......................$455 Credit Cost .............................$110 Total Due ................................$565 PAYABLE TO CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ACADEMY	Registration Fee .......................$455 Credit Cost ...............................$220 Total Due .................................$675 PAYABLE TO CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ACADEMY

Requirements for 2^nd & 3^rd Credit Options

2^nd Credit
A one-page summary of your tour experience is required for the 2^nd credit option.  The summary is due Friday, July 16 to the Christa McAuliffe Manager.  The format for the paper will be available on Monday, July 12, at the registration desk.

3^rd Credit
A one-page summary of your tour experience is required, just as above, and is due Friday, July 16 to the Christa McAuliffe Manager.  In addition, a second project is required for the third credit option which may be completed by July 30 with an option for an Incomplete grade to be finished by October 1.

Project Requirements (3rd Credit):

	Attend a short meeting on Monday, July 12 at 3:00 p.m. in ANHS cafeteria
	Submit a one-page project description before Wednesday, July 14 to the Christa McAuliffe Academy Manager.
	Complete a project.  The intent of the project is to increase the impact of the academy course on the participant's teaching or to facilitate the participant's dissemination of information learned at the academy to a broader group of educators.

Examples of appropriate projects include: Development of hands-on lesson plans; Research paper on course-related scientific topic or pedagogies appropriate for active learning; development and delivery of an in-service presentation based on course content.

A course requirement sheet will be available at the Academy to help you determine if you would like to take advantage of the additional 3 credit option.

Cancellation Policy

Refunds for cancellation, less $55 application fee, will be made, if written request is received via fax or mail by May 14, 2010.  Should cancellation be necessary, registrants must inform the Academy manager at the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and the appropriate person at their school district s soon as possible.  If cancellation should occur, school districts have the opportunity to substitute another participant if done by July 9, 2010.  If a registrant has not cancelled, and does not attend the Academy, the school district will still be held responsible for payment.  In this event, school districts will be notified immediately on the opening day of the Academy so that appropriate steps may be taken.

All participants will be required to participate in the courses, discussions and business/industry tours.