Terms & Conditions
Costs
- All prices are in U.S. dollars.
- All participants in EPIC Israel programs will be eligible for a RootOne Voucher (R1V) subsidy in the amount of $3,000, to ensure greater participation in our programs! We hope that these vouchers allow even more teens to have an EPIC summer with USY. More information regarding R1Vs is forthcoming. *RootOne is seeded through the generosity of The Marcus Foundation and is powered by the Jewish Education Project. Please visit www.RootOne.org for more information.
- If your child will be participating in a USY on Wheels program as their first-ever immersive Jewish overnight summer experience, they may be eligible to receive up to a $1,000 One Happy Camper grant. Please refer to the program website for more information regarding eligibility requirements and grant availability.
- North American trips include the charter bus from the city in which the trip begins, room and board, admission fees, and gratuities.
- The price of DREAM USY includes round-trip airfare to the Dominican Republic from John F. Kennedy International Airport.
- Israel and Europe trips include round-trip airfare from the United States, room and board, an approved medical plan, sightseeing tours with professional guides, admission fees, and gratuities.
- Prices for all Israel and Europe trips are subject to change, dependent on whether airlines chose to place a fuel surcharge on tickets. Such charges may be passed along directly to registered participants.
- Extra baggage on flights and personal expenses are not included in trip costs.
Discounts
Sibling Discount: If multiple siblings sign up for USY Summer trips, families will receive $150 off registration (discount applies to each sibling registered after the first).
Payment and Cancellation Policy
A. Credit Card Hold. As a condition of registering for this program, we require a consensual “hold” on a VISA® or MASTERCARD® account equal in amount to the full cost of participation above the initial registration deposit. At your option, amounts which come due prior to the end of the program may be otherwise paid by you, or billed against the amount being “held.” Failure to make a payment will be deemed consent to billing against the amount being “held.”
B. Registration. At the time of registration, a $750 deposit is to reserve your spot. This deposit may be charged on a credit card account, and is partially refundable, in some events, through the advertised deadlines in sections D and E.
C. Payment Policy. USCJ relies on timely payment of all financial obligations and incurs significant program expenses based on our promise to pay. Accordingly, except as may otherwise be agreed in writing by the Chief Financial Officer of USCJ (or his/her designee), all financial obligations are due and payable on the date specified below, without further exception.
Program Payment Schedule:
- At the Time of Registration: $750 deposit due
- January 14, 2022: $1,000 due
- March 4, 2022: $1,000 due
- April 1, 2022: Full balance due
D. Withdrawal by You. In the event, after registering, that you notify USCJ/USY in writing that you are withdrawing from the program, refunds of monies paid to USCJ/USY will be made as follows:
- If the withdrawal is without good cause*, there shall be no refund.
- If the withdrawal is for good cause* and written cancellation is received:
- On or before March 31st: No cancellation fee
- Between April 1st – April 29th: $1,000 cancellation fee will be withheld from payments made and the remaining balance will be refunded.
- Between May 1-31 st : A cancellation fee of 50% of the program’s total cost will be withheld from payments made and the remaining balance will be refunded.
- After June 1st: No refund will be granted.
*The decision as to whether there is good cause for a participant’s withdrawal, or not, shall be made by the USCJ/USY program director and shall be final, conclusive and binding, and not subject to review by any court or arbitrator.
After cancellation is confirmed, the USCJ finance department will communicate to you within 15 days, the amount and calculation of any refund to which you are entitled. The calculation (other than arithmetic errors) shall be final, conclusive and binding, and not subject to review by any court or arbitrator. You shall have the option to convert any refund, in whole or in part, into a charitable donation to USCJ. Any refund (or portion thereof) not converted into a charitable donation shall be paid within 14 days thereafter. Note: In no event shall any refund exceed the actual amount paid to USCJ/USY by you, exclusive of any scholarships, grants, or other third-party payments on your behalf.
E. Cancellation by USCJ/NATIV. In the event the COVID-19 pandemic, or if USY chooses not to open (in USCJ/USY’s sole and absolute discretion), or any other circumstances beyond the control of USCJ/USY require us (in USCJ/USY’s sole and absolute discretion) to cancel the USY program between the date of registration and June 22nd, 2022, “Start Date” of the program year, refunds of monies paid to USCJ/USY will be made as follows:
If cancellation occurs before the scheduled Start Date, you will receive a full refund.
If cancellation occurs after the scheduled Start Date, you will receive a full refund of monies paid to USCJ/USY, less expenses incurred.
As above, after cancellation is confirmed, the USCJ finance department will communicate to you within 15 days of the End Date the amount and calculation of any refund to which you are entitled. The calculation (other than arithmetic errors) shall be final, conclusive and binding, and not subject to review by any court or arbitrator. You shall have the option to convert any refund, in whole or in part, into a charitable donation to USCJ. Any refund (or portion thereof) not converted into a charitable donation shall be paid within 14 days thereafter. Note: In no event shall any refund exceed the actual amount paid to USCJ/USY by you, exclusive of any scholarships, grants, or other third-party payments on your behalf.
USY does not provide trip cancellation or interruption insurance. Please contact your local insurance company for recommended options.
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