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Colonial National Historical Park
Example Fee Waiver

        

Sample Fee Waiver Letter
 
Print on school letterhead
 
Fee Coordinator
Colonial National Historical Park
P.O. Box 210
Yorktown, Virginia 23690
 
Dear Fee Coordinator:
 
John Smith High School requests a waiver of the entrance fee to visit the (Historic Jamestowne or Yorktown) unit of Colonial National Historical Park.
 
Date of visit:                     Tuesday, January 2, 2009
State the academic reason for visiting Historic Jamestowne or Yorktown. Reason must be specifically linked to curriculum requirement (i.e., course title and learning objective number) in order to qualify for a fee waiver. Stating the visit is for educational purpose does not meet the requirements. Home schools should state the specific subject for which the visit meets your learning objectives (i.e., history, social studies, etc.)

Students/adults 16 and older:12

Students 15 and under: 38
 
Grade Level:                       5th grade
 
Number of buses:                 1
 
School group leader:            John Smith, Teacher
 
Principal:                            John Smith, Principal
 
School address and phone #:John Smith High School
                                        1234 Washington Street
                                        Rochambeau, YZ 12345
                                        (123) 456-7890
 
Tour company:                   Wherever Tours
                                        4321 Wherever Avenue
                                        Wherever, YZ 12345
 
Please note that this request is only for a waiver of the entrance fee at (Historic Jamestowne/Yorktown); it does not include any special programs or tours unless specifically requested.
 
Sincerely,
 
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