Costs & Eligibility
- BUNAC welcomes returners and offers three great value options for those returning to camp in 2010. You can be a repeat counsellor with BUNAC regardless of whether you originally went with BUNAC or not but you must have previously held a J-1 camp counsellor visa to be eligible.
Summer Camp USA Costs for Returners
The following costs currently apply for returning counsellors in 2010:
| |
Regular Returner |
Own Arranger
BUNAC Own Arranger |
Registration fee
Early Bird Returner Registration fee |
£80
£30 |
£110
£55 |
| Insurance (medical and baggage) |
£138 (approx.) |
£138 (approx.) |
| Total BUNAC fees |
£168 |
£193 |
Other costs
All applicants will be required to provide a current police background check . Residents of England and Wales will apply for a Disclosure through the CRB and the cost of this is £36. In Northern Ireland, the fee is £30 and for residents of Scotland there is currently no charge.
The US Embassy currently charge a processing fee of £111 and you will pay this at the time you apply for your visa. There may be extra charges for certain nationality passport holders (not UK or Ireland) – please contact BUNAC for advice. SEVIS (a US government tracking fee of $35/£25) will also be collected from all Own Arrangers/BUNAC Own Arrangers. This should be reimbursed to you by your camp on successful completion of your contract. If you a Regular Returner, BUNAC pays the SEVIS fee on your behalf and is reimbursed later by the camp.