GATE (Global Awareness Through Experience)

Registration

Once you have decided which program you would like to experience you will need to do two things to reserve a spot.

First, fill out and return our REGISTRATION FORM. If you would like a registration form sent by mail, please send us a request.

Registration Fee

A non-refundable (unless program is cancelled by GATE) registration fee is required to hold your spot. Each program has a registration fee of $150.00. However, as an incentive to register early, you will receive a $50.00 discount if registration form and fee are sent in four months prior to the first date of the program. You are not considered a participant until our office receives your registration form and registration fee.

Program Fee

Program costs differ for each program. Please go to Programs and Dates to find the program that might interest you.

Airfare is not included. All fees are in U.S. dollars. Program prices are subject to change. In Mexico and Central America, program fee covers all lodging, transportation within the country and meals (except one evening meal and taxi to the airport, approximately $18 per vehicle or less). In Europe, program fee covers all lodging, transportation with the country (except taxi to airport, approximately $25 per vehicle) and two meals per day.

**All programs have a minimum number of 15 and $150 non-refundable (unless program is canceled) registration fee. Mail your registration fee four months prior to opening date of program and receive a $50 reduction.

Sorry, we do not except credit cards. Please make check payable to GATE.

Cancellation Policy

Registration fee is non-refundable. If not enough people sign up for a trip, the Registration fee may be applied to another program.

For countries where program is pre-paid, with a cancellation on the part of the participant, there is a 90% return up to three months prior to the opening date, 85% for two months prior, 80% for one month prior, and 75% at opening date.

For participants who do not pre-pay their program fee, a late cancellation (three months or less prior to program start), will result in a late cancellation fee. A minimum of $150.00 will be charged. Depending upon the timeline, the late cancellation fee will be raised at the Director's discretion at two months prior and one month prior to the program start.

If an insufficient number sign up for a trip, GATE maintains the right to cancel with full refund of all fees. A trip is definite when a program has enough participants. Please do not purchase your plane tickets until notified by the GATE office.

Though it has never been necessary, GATE maintains the right to cancel a trip in the event of war, civil unrest, cataclysmic weather conditions, strikes, health emergencies or anything beyond GATE's control that would make the trip impossible or dangerous.

Some additional notes:

1. GATE will make every effort to meet all participants who arrive on the opening date of the program. Generally the program begins with the evening meal, around 6 or 6:30 p.m. If participants arrive after that time, they are responsible for their own transportation to the hotel and their own evening meal. We suggest that you either carry your own food on the plane or purchase food in an airport.

2. If participants choose to arrive before the program begins , they are responsible for their own transportation to the hotel, plus any and all meals before the program begins. If participants chose to remain longer, they are responsible for any and all meals, plus their own transportation to the airport. Any extra nights before or after the program are the expense of the participant.

3. The programs conclude with breakfast on the final date. If participants have very early flights and are gone before breakfast, GATE is not responsible for their breakfast.