PROGRAM DETAILS + FEES
Applications for 2025 will open for all young adults age 17+* in early 2025.
Please read this entire page to familiarize yourself with all the requirements and policies.
*Participants must be at least a RISING SENIOR (entering senior year in fall of 2025) by program date.
NOCP offers 3 different programs to select from.
Please be sure to read all the details on our About page.
Participant
June 30- July 22, 2025
21-day Program
21-day Program
$2500
Program Fee Includes:
Educational programming
Food and lodging for the duration of your program
Fishing gear
CPR/First Aid certification
Requirement:
•Participants must be at least a RISING SENIOR (entering senior year in fall of 2025) by program date.
Travel:
All participants *must arrive* anytime on Monday, June 30 and depart any time on Tuesday, July 22
NOCP does a rolling acceptance for applications. You can expect to hear back from us within a week of applying.
Captain-in-Training (CIT)
June 22-July 28, 2025
37-day CIT Program
37-day CIT Program
$2500
Program Fee Includes:
Educational programming
Food and lodging for the duration of your program
Fishing gear
USCG Boating Safely course
CPR/First Aid certification
Role:
Please see role description on our NOCP About page.
It is preferred that CITs:
• Have attended NOCP previously or have boating/captaining experience
• Must be age 18+
Travel:
All participants *must arrive* anytime on Sunday, June 22 and depart any time on Monday, July 28
NOCP does a rolling acceptance for applications. You can expect to hear back from us within a week of applying.
Payment Plans & Personalized Crowd Funding Link
When registering you will have the choice of paying the full amount up front, or splitting the cost up. If you opt for a payment plan, you’ll place a card on file which you can use to make progress payments at any time. This card will also be used to automatically collect the remaining balance on the due date.
On your confirmation email you will receive a special custom link:
Use this link to make additional payments towards your balance
Copy & Share this link with friends and family who can help make payments towards your balance. If you opt to join our Sponsor Page, we’ll provide this link for potential sponsors
Friends, family and sponsors can click on the link and make a payment towards your remaining balance
You’ll receive a notification with your new balance when they make a payment
If you plan to pay by CHECK, please let us know when you have sent the check and we will apply a credit so that your card is not charged the remaining balance.
Additional Costs for all Participants, Team Leaders, and CITs:
Fishing License (Required)
All participants, team leaders, and CITs must purchase an annual fishing license and king salmon stamp. NOCP cannot purchase these for participants, thus they will be purchased upon arrival in Kodiak. The cost of a license and a king salmon stamp is $200 for non-Alaska residents and $30 for Alaska residents. Please bring your payment in cash, check, or card.
Additional Nights and Meals
We do not provide the option of arriving early or departing late. We apologize for the inconvenience! If you have any extenuating circumstances, please let us know.
Flight Information
Please purchase your flight only after you have received your acceptance letter.
Please purchase a round trip ticket to/from Kodiak Airport (ADQ) within the times listed for your program. We recommend using Alaska Airlines for your Anchorage to Kodiak leg. All participants will be picked up and dropped off at the airport by our staff.
Packing List
Check out our packing list for all the supplies and gear you’ll need for this summer!
Refund Policy
If you withdraw your application or cancel your acceptance before June 1st your $400 deposit and any tuition fees paid will be refunded, less 10% processing fees. If you cancel after June 1st and before June 24th, your deposit will be forfeited and any tuition fees paid will be refunded, less 10% processing fees. If you cancel after June 24th, any deposits and payments made will not be refunded.
APPLICATION PROCESS
For Participants
- Submit your application and a $400 deposit
- Have a short phone interview with our staff!
- Receive your acceptance letter by May 30
- Buy a roundtrip flight to Kodiak, Alaska
- Fundraise! Find sponsors in your community!
- Pay your remaining balance by June 30
- If needed, apply for a scholarship
- Check the packing list
- Come to NOCP for an amazing adventure!
For Captains-in-Training & Team Leaders
- Submit your application and a $400 deposit by May 25
- Have a short phone interview with our staff!
- Receive your acceptance letter by May 30
- Buy a roundtrip flight to Kodiak, Alaska
- Fundraise! Find sponsors in your community!
- Pay your remaining balance by June 30
- If needed, apply for a scholarship
- Check the packing list
- Come to NOCP for an amazing adventure!
Questions?
Questions can be directed to our NOCP staff at NOCPkodiak@gmail.com.