Thanksgiving Point Institute

Summary

The Thanksgiving Point Scholarship Program, supported by the Utah State Office of Education’s iSEE group, provides field trip funding for public K-12 schools in Utah. Each school can receive funding for one field trip to a Thanksgiving Point venue per year, per grade level, while funds last. Field trips must be scheduled 30 days in advance, and scholarships are unavailable for visits from June through August.

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