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1 California STEM Tour Led by Adina Rubenstein & Alison Maes

2 Why travel? Meet EF Explore America Our itinerary What’s included on our tour Overview Protection plan Your payment options Your online account How to enroll on our tour

3 Full-time Tour Director – With our group 24 hours a day, from arrival to departure – Trained to handle on-tour emergencies Professional overnight security – Additional security dedicated exclusively to our group Local offices – Our tour group will have the support of a network of local offices across America Keeping students safe 24/7 Emergency Service – Additional emergency support is always just a phone call away Travel ID badges & backpacks – EF Explore America ID badge provides helpful emergency contact information – EF Explore America backpacks are easily identifiable

4 Tour Itinerary / Day 1 Flight from Detroit to San Francisco Welcome to California! Meet your Tour Director and bus Cable Car Ride Tour Director gives $10 for lunch Fisherman’s Wharf Dinner in San Francisco

5 Tour Itinerary / Day 2 Breakfast at your hotel Science on Saturday at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (subject to scheduling and availability) Tour Director distributes $10 for lunch University of California, Berkeley Exploratorium Dinner in San Francisco

6 Tour Itinerary / Day 3 Breakfast at your hotel Visit to Miur Woods redwood forest Tour Director distributes $10 for lunch Guided Sightseeing of San Francisco Chinatown Lombard Street Fisherman’s Wharf Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge Dinner in San Francisco Excursion to Alcatraz Island

7 Tour Itinerary / Day 4 Breakfast at your hotel The Tech Museum of Innovation Tour Director distributes $10 for lunch Drive to Monterey Monterey Aquarium 17 Mile Drive in Monterey Dinner in Monterey Monterey Mirror Maze and Mini Golf

8 Tour Itinerary / Day 5 Breakfast at your hotel Drive to Los Angeles Tour Director distributes $10 for lunch Warner Brothers Studio Tour Dinner in Los Angeles Griffith Observatory

9 Tour Itinerary / Day 6 Breakfast at your hotel California Institute of Technology NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Tour Tour Director distributes $10 for lunch The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Dinner in Los Angeles

10 Tour Itinerary / Day 7 Breakfast at your hotel University of Southern California California Science Center Tour Director distributes $10 for lunch Abalone Cove Shorline Park Dinner in Los Angeles

11 Tour Itinerary / Day 8 Breakfast at your hotel La Brea Tar Pits Museum Tour Director distributes $10 for lunch Hike in Runyon Canyon Say your goodbyes and depart for home! *Please note, in order to make this a once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity for your students, the itinerary continues to be a work in progress. The day-by-day itinerary listed in these slides is subject to change; all families of trip participants will be given ample notice in the event substantial activities are eliminated or added to the tour.

12 Round-trip airfare Safe, quality hotel rooms Breakfast, lunch, & dinner daily Full-time Tour Director Sightseeing tours led by licensed guides On-tour transportation Professional overnight security What does the Program Fee include? Tour backpack, luggage tag & ID badge Illness and Accident Coverage 24-hour emergency assistance $1 million consumer protection plan All gratuities Convenient Monthly Payment Plan Personal, secure online Giving Page (Program fee does not include: personal spending money, Anytime Protection Plan, baggage fees)

13 $149 for flight groups Cancel at any time, for any reason Receive a full refund (minus any Non-Refundable Fees) See booking conditions or call the Traveler Support Team (1.888.333.9756) for complete details on this highly recommended protection plan Anytime Protection Plan

14 Our tour Requested departure date: Friday, February 13, 2015 Possible departure dates: February 13-15, 2015 Departure city: Detroit TOUR DETAILS Student Program Fee: $2550 $307/month Adult Program Fee: $2895 $350/month Anytime Protection Plan: $149 (not included) HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

15 Payment options EF’S MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN $99 deposit upon enrollment Program Fee divided into manageable monthly payments Convenient monthly payments charged to a debit or credit card Free, and no late fees Final due date extended up to 35 days before departure Works great with fundraising Highly recommended! Upon enrollment: $99 enrollment deposit (non-refundable) 30 days after enrollment: Account must have $350 total paid 110 days prior to departure: Account must be paid in full Please note that Non-Refundable Late Fees ranging from $40-85 will apply if payments are not received by the dates they are due

16 Payment schedules Student cost$2550 Enrollment deposit$99 1 st Monthly Payment Plan date06/09/2014 Last Monthly Payment Plan date01/07/2015 Number of payments8 Average payment$307 Final payment$302 MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN Student cost$2550 Enrollment deposit$99 30 days after enrollment$350 Balance due 10/26/2014$2200 MANUAL PAYMENT PLAN If you sign up tonight, your monthly payments will only be $307 and your final payment will be due 01/07/2015. *Custom payment plans available on a needs basis. At minimum, all travelers expected to contribute $50/ month. Please consult Adina or Alison directly for more information.

17 Pricing specials Additional $50 off If you enroll May 8, 2014! Student Price: $2550 - $50 = $2500 *Reduces monthly payments to $301/ month Adult Price: $2895 - $50 = $2845 *Reduces monthly payments to $344/ month

18 Your personal account Log in at EFExploreAmerica.com to: Learn more about your destination Make online payments Enroll in the Monthly Payment Plan Track important dates and information Connect to your Giving Page

19 Fundraising A Giving Page for every traveler Easy and secure Enrolled travelers receive an email with a link to a secure contribution page to share with family and friends You can also access the page from your personal account website Works easily with the Monthly Payment Plan Additional Fundraising Information: All students applying for additional scholarships must write 1+ letters to community businesses asking for trip sponsorship

20 $30,000 awarded annually Students selected based on response to essay question and financial aid application All students requesting additional financial assistance from Adina or Alison must complete a Liberty Scholarship application Deadline for your group: November 15, 2014

21 Online EFExploreAmerica.com Phone 1.888.333.9756 Mail EF Explore America EF Center One Education Street Cambridge, MA 02141 How do you enroll? You can find this box on our homepage. Tour number: 1585936PS Enrollment deadline: 05/20/2014

22 Questions?


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