Fees & Financial Aid

Summit Achievement Fees

The daily rate for the Achievement program is $1,800 per day, with the average length of stay ranging between 42-56 days. However, If a family does not have insurance, insurance denies coverage, or the insurance pays below $1800/day, families may apply for our out-of-pocket rate of $800/day.

Tuition for the first thirty days, at the out-of-pocket rate,  is due at the time of enrollment. After the initial four weeks invoices are sent on a biweekly basis for the duration of a student’s stay. 

There is a $4,900 enrollment fee required for each student. This fee is not covered by insurance.

Summit Achievement asks that all payments be made as direct debits from your account as ACH payments.  If another arrangement needs to be made please discuss it with our Admissions Director.

Summit Traverse Fees

Summit Traverse daily rate is $1,500 per day, with an average length of two to four months. However, if a family doesn’t have insurance, insurance denies coverage, or the insurance pays below $1500.00/day, families will be charged an out-of-pocket rate of $700/day.

Tuition for the first thirty days, at the out-of-pocket rate, is due at the time of enrollment. After the initial four weeks, invoices are sent on a monthly basis for the duration of a student’s stay. There is a $3,900 enrollment fee required for each student who comes directly to Traverse without enrolling in Achievement first. This fee is not covered by insurance.

Summit Achievement asks that all payments be made as direct debits from your account as ACH payments.  If another arrangement needs to be made please discuss it with our Admissions Director.

Financial Aid

Financial Assistance may be available for those who qualify. Summit partners with Sky’s the Limit Fund, a non-profit organization that selectively awards partial grants to wilderness therapy students with proven financial need.

In addition to Sky’s The Limit Fund, we also award  substantial financial aid and scholarships directly to a limited amount of families per year. If you have already explored Sky’s The Limit Fund and need additional information on financial assistance directly from Summit Achievement, please contact the Admissions Department.

We also work with an independent loan organization called Prosper HealthCare Lending. To learn more about the loan process and eligibility requirements, visit their website!

Insurance Reimbursement

Summit Achievement and Summit Traverse partner with Bridgeway Billing, a full service insurance billing and advocacy firm. If a family is using their insurance benefits to pay for treatment, they will enter into an agreement with Bridgeway and Summit Achievement to ensure that their benefits are being properly utilized for treatment.