Does Your Visit Qualify For An Educational Fee Waiver?
National Park Service regulations allow school groups and other bona fide national and international academic institutions to obtain a waiver for park entrance fees, provided that the visit is for educational or scientific purposes.
Academic Fee Waivers are not granted automatically.
To be eligible for an Academic Fee Waiver your group must meet the following criteria:
- Provide proof that your group is part of a bona fide academic institution by submitting one of the following:
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- A statement confirming educational or scientific tax-exemption from the IRS or the applicant's national, state, or local tax authority; or
- A statement of accreditation, or recognition as an academic institution, from a recognized national, regional, state, or local authority at the applicant's location.
- Provide a description of the specific curriculum for which your visit supports. Academic credit must be offered for said curriculum.
- Provide a written statement identifying the park resources that are relevant to the educational purpose of your visit.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Fee waivers will not be granted for unscheduled groups. You must fill out the park's Field Trip Request form which includes the Academic Fee Waiver. This form can be found on the park's Field Trip page.
- Entrance fees for chaperones are covered at a ratio of 1 adult per 5 students K-8th grade, and 1 adult per 10 students in 9th grade and above.
- Fee Waivers from other National Parks are not accepted. You must have a Kennesaw Mountain NBP specific Fee Waiver.
- Academic fee waivers cannot be granted for hardship factors.
- Service, civic and fraternal organizations, such as Scouts, Rotary, and Elks, do not qualify for an academic fee waiver unless the group meets the criteria outlined above.
Guidance on Large Groups and Arrival Times:
- Guided trips with numbers over 100 may need to be split up upon arrival for mulitple programs.
- Due to tight scheduling and limitations on number of students inside the Visitor Center, it is important that your group arrive on time. Please call if you are running late. If your group is late, we may not be able to accommodate you.
