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Atlantic Challenge USA Sliding Scale Program Costs
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The sliding scale represents the idea that financial resources, including income, are not and should not be the only determining factor in whether or not someone can access our program. In an effort to offer more financial accessibility to a range of participants, and to continue to pay our staff a modest wage for their time, we are offering a sliding scale for our programs in 2024. If you have greater financial means and are able to contribute more, you will be helping the resiliency of our program, and our ability to offer more program offerings in the future. 

If you need additional financial assistance, please fill out our financial aid form.
Total Annual Household Income(s)
Program Cost
Description
Up to $29,000
$100
This amount reflects a 50% discount from the baseline cost to run our program.
$30,000 - $49,000
$150
This amount reflects a 25% discount from the baseline cost to run our program.
$50,000 - $99,000
$200
This amount reflects the baseline cost to run our program.
$100,000 - $184,000
$250
You will be supporting the baseline costs to run the program, and allowing greater accessibility to other participants to join our program.
$185,000 or more
$300
You will be supporting the baseline costs to run the program, and allowing greater accessibility to other participants to join our program.
To Register:
  • Select the appropriate payment on the Sliding Scale table above. 
  • Fill out the online application form
  • ​All payment must be received 1 month before the program start date, example: If your program starts on June 23rd, you need to have paid in full by May 23rd, 2024. 
We will notify you by email once your application and deposit have been received and to confirm your place in the program. If a program is already full, you will be put on the waiting list and subsequently notified when there is an opening.

If you have any questions about the program, please email 
or call/text Arista Holden, the Head Trainer and Executive Director for Atlantic Challenge USA, at (207) 610-9554. 

Payment questions: Please email Erin Ferree, our Board President, to discuss payment or financial aid questions.

Cancellation:
In the event that you must cancel, please do so by sending an email no later than 1 month before your program starts. Cancellations received on or before 1 month prior to your start date will be refunded the cost of tuition. Cancellations received within 1 month of the start date will be refunded 50% of tuition. 
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Atlantic Challenge USA reserves the right to cancel programs in cases of emergency, insufficient number of registrations, or other situations. In the event of program cancellation, all tuition and deposits will be refunded. All program participants are responsible for finding their way to the starting location either in Belfast, or Rockland, Maine and home again at the end of the program. Atlantic Challenge USA will not be responsible for any loss on nonrefundable airline tickets.
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