I'm interested in attending a couple of NCSA's this summer, but I have a question. When you fill out the application form in e-services, does the payment for the activity fee have to be received by 15 January, the deadline for application, or by a later date? I've checked CAPR 52-16, the Knowledge Base, e-services, ncsas.com, and I've looked over the CAPF31, but I can't find any answers. Suggestions please?
Thanks
Quote from: GTCommando on January 02, 2011, 04:00:23 AM
I'm interested in attending a couple of NCSA's this summer, but I have a question. When you fill out the application form in e-services, does the payment for the activity fee have to be received by 15 January, the deadline for application, or by a later date? I've checked CAPR 52-16, the Knowledge Base, e-services, ncsas.com, and I've looked over the CAPF31, but I can't find any answers. Suggestions please?
Thanks
Applying for an NCSA isn't a one-and-done process. There are only so many people that can go to an NCSA. When you submit your application, your wing will slot you based on your age, your current milestone achievement, your time in the program, and how many NCSAs you have been to previously. The older you are, the higher your rank is, the longer you have been in CAP, and the less NCSAs you have been to, the more of a chance you will get in.
You can only pay when you have been accepted into the activity (You should get that info around March). When you get word that you have been accepted, then you can go into e-services and pay for the activity (You have to act quick on this; if you don't pay by mid-April, then you can't go to the activity, and your spot gets given to someone else)
Activity slotting is announced on 15 March, payment is due on 15 April for activities you have been selected as a Primary. You can make smaller payments toward the total if that is easier for you, but you must be paid in full by 15 April. Prior to the slotting announcement in March you will not be able to pay for anything even if you tried.
If you are an alternate for an activity and a slot opens for you you will probably get a phone call from the activity director asking if you want the slot. In my experience they want an answer immediately and payment quickly if you do.
NOTE: This does not apply to NESA or Hawk Mountain, which have different procedures.
^The two activities I was referring to are PJOC and HMRS. I was looking on the Hawk website and it said that they will be following the same application procedures as other NCSAs this year. Thanks for the info.
Quote from: onetimeoneplace on January 02, 2011, 04:25:50 AM
Quote from: GTCommando on January 02, 2011, 04:00:23 AM
I'm interested in attending a couple of NCSA's this summer, but I have a question. When you fill out the application form in e-services, does the payment for the activity fee have to be received by 15 January, the deadline for application, or by a later date? I've checked CAPR 52-16, the Knowledge Base, e-services, ncsas.com, and I've looked over the CAPF31, but I can't find any answers. Suggestions please?
Thanks
Applying for an NCSA isn't a one-and-done process. There are only so many people that can go to an NCSA. When you submit your application, your wing will slot you based on your age, your current milestone achievement, your time in the program, and how many NCSAs you have been to previously. The older you are, the higher your rank is, the longer you have been in CAP, and the less NCSAs you have been to, the more of a chance you will get in.
You can only pay when you have been accepted into the activity (You should get that info around March). When you get word that you have been accepted, then you can go into e-services and pay for the activity (You have to act quick on this; if you don't pay by mid-April, then you can't go to the activity, and your spot gets given to someone else)
I know it's been a while, but what the heck. I'm a 15 year old Chief, been in for over 2 years, and have attended no NCSAs to date. What would you say, statistically, are my chances of being accepted as a primary?
Thanks,
GTCommando
Quote from: GTCommando on January 16, 2011, 07:24:25 PM
Quote from: onetimeoneplace on January 02, 2011, 04:25:50 AM
Quote from: GTCommando on January 02, 2011, 04:00:23 AM
I'm interested in attending a couple of NCSA's this summer, but I have a question. When you fill out the application form in e-services, does the payment for the activity fee have to be received by 15 January, the deadline for application, or by a later date? I've checked CAPR 52-16, the Knowledge Base, e-services, ncsas.com, and I've looked over the CAPF31, but I can't find any answers. Suggestions please?
Thanks
Applying for an NCSA isn't a one-and-done process. There are only so many people that can go to an NCSA. When you submit your application, your wing will slot you based on your age, your current milestone achievement, your time in the program, and how many NCSAs you have been to previously. The older you are, the higher your rank is, the longer you have been in CAP, and the less NCSAs you have been to, the more of a chance you will get in.
You can only pay when you have been accepted into the activity (You should get that info around March). When you get word that you have been accepted, then you can go into e-services and pay for the activity (You have to act quick on this; if you don't pay by mid-April, then you can't go to the activity, and your spot gets given to someone else)
I know it's been a while, but what the heck. I'm a 15 year old Chief, been in for over 2 years, and have attended no NCSAs to date. What would you say, statistically, are my chances of being accepted as a primary?
Thanks,
GTCommando
It depends on the demand and available slots for the activity that you're applying to. I had only 29 (slotting) points last year, and I got into NBB (From the info that you provided, you have 32 points, 4 for being 15 years old, 8 for the nearest milestone achievement (Wright Bros.), 5 points for being in CAP for over 2 years, and 15 points for having not been to any NCSAs before. The point system is explained here: http://ncsas.com/frequently_asked_questions.cfm/understanding_the_slotting_process?show=entry&blogID=89 (http://ncsas.com/frequently_asked_questions.cfm/understanding_the_slotting_process?show=entry&blogID=89)).
onetimeoneplace, thanks for the info. :clap: The system makes sense. I've looked all over the NCSA website, I don't know why I didn't see that before.