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REGISTRATION PROCESS

How do I register?
You can register three ways:

• Register online at www.worldstrides.org
• Contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-468-5899
• Complete and return your registration form (attached to the letter distributed by the Program Leader) to WorldStrides by fax at 434-982-8748 or by mail to P.O. Box 9033 Charlottesville, VA 22906

Is the deposit refundable?
No, the deposit is a nonrefundable charge.

I missed the registration deadline. Is there still space available?
There is always a chance that space may still be available and there is no risk to register if you are placed on a waitlist. For faster service, register online at www.worldstrides.org/register or call toll free 1-800-468-5899. Otherwise, please contact the Program Leader for a registration form. We will do our best to accommodate you. If your child's program is leaving in less than seventy-five days:

• Full payment is required with your registration
• Your child is automatically placed on a waitlist until it is determined whether a bus seat and/or airline seat can be secured
• In the rare instance space does not become available, you will receive a full refund.
• If your child registers after the group's final payment deadline, a late registration fee (10% of the trip cost) is added to the base trip price.

If my child moves to a new school district, can he or she still go on the trip?
Please contact your Program Leader to find out if your child can still travel with the group.

My deposit check is going to be returned. Is my child going to lose his or her reservation?
Please make your deposit payment as soon as possible to ensure your child does not lose his or her reservation.

My child is disabled. Can he or she still attend the trip?
Yes. WorldStrides welcomes disabled participants, and makes every effort to accommodate the student's needs. Please have the Program Leader contact his or her Account Manager regarding any special needs so we may take care of the necessary arrangements.

Can parents participate in the trip?

• The Program Leader makes the decision as to whether or not parents can participate. There is an additional cost for adults depending on the number of program participants per room. All adults are automatically assigned to a double room. To ensure a quality educational experience for the students, some tour sites have strict student-to-adult ratios. Please ask your Program Leader for specific details.
• Rooming charges:
  
  
  • 5% of Base Trip Price* per person for a quad (four to a room) - This applies to Florida science programs only
  • 10% of Base Trip Price* per person for a triple (three to a room)
  • 15% of Base Trip Price* per person for a double (two to a room)
  • 30% of Base Trip Price* per person for a single (one to a room)
  • *Base Trip Price = Base Trip Price as stated in the registration letter, or as revised per Program Leader and Account Manager
    
    
• Adult rooming:
  
  
  • Adults are automatically registered two to a room and WorldStrides charges an additional 15% of base trip price.
  • If WorldStrides is unable to accommodate adults in a double room because of group configuration and/or hotel availability, adults are then required to pay a 30% single-room supplement of base trip price.
  • If adults, upon all parties' approval, are able to share a quad room or a triple room, WorldStrides will charge an additional 5% of base trip price or 10% of base trip price, respectively.
    

Can I go as a chaperone?
Please speak with your Program Leader as he or she chooses the chaperones for the trip.