Educational Fee Waivers

 

To obtain an Academic Fee Waiver:

Please, Mail, fax or email the completed NPS 10-1750 Education Reservation Request Form along with proper documentation at least 3 weeks prior to your visit.

Also with your completed application, please include a brief summary cover letter, preferably on a school letterhead:

• Contact information of group leader and school
• Cell phone number where you can be reached on the day of educational visit
• Number of students and chaperons
• Number and type of vehicle(s)
• Date(s) of visit
• Short version of the educational purpose of the visit along with any relevance to park resources or facilities as it pertains to the educational component of your visit.

See a sample letter for guidance and to help make sure you include all the required information on your application.

Please return the completed items to:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Attn: Fee Program Manager
PO Box 7
Medora, ND 58645

Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Criteria for Academic Fee Waivers:

1) Eligibility

National or international applicants must prove they are a school or bona fide academic institution or school (public, private, homeschool) by submitting one of the following types of documentation to be attached to the NPS 10-1750 Education Reservation Request Form (see Section 5, Criteria One):

1. A statement confirming educational or scientific tax exemption from the IRS or the applicant's national, state, or local tax authority; or
2. A statement, from a bona fide academic institution meeting one of these eligibility standards, confirming that the group is visiting for the purpose of providing transferable academic credit based on a curriculum; or
3. A statement of accreditation or recognition as an educational institution from a legitimate international, national, regional, state, or local authority for the applicant's location.

2) Educational Purpose of the Visit

Applicants must provide a written statement (see Section 5, Criteria Two) verifying that the visit supports a specific curriculum for which academic credit is awarded.

3) Relevance of Park Resources or Facilities

Applicants must provide a written statement (see Section 5, Criteria Three) identifying the park resources and/or facilities that will be used to support the educational purpose of the visit, and how they are relevant to that purpose.

Additional Information:

• Once approved, each vehicle must have a copy of the Fee Waiver as well as giving one to the entrance station upon arrival.
• Groups arriving without an approved fee waiver will be charged the applicable standard entrance fee.
• Commercial enterprises are not eligible for fee waivers, but school groups using a commercial vehicle for transportation only may apply for a waiver.
• Generally, service, civic, and fraternal organizations (Scouting, Rotary, Elks, etc.) do not qualify for an Academic Fee Waiver.

For further assistance contact the Fee Management Office at 701-623-4730 ext 1426.