Homeschool benefits and savings in Juneau
Riders 18 and younger pay half price on Juneau's Capital Transit buses: $1.00 a ride or $12.00 for a monthly pass for ages 6 to 18. The fare is based on age, so a homeschooled child qualifies, and children 5 and younger ride free. Other options include recreation and camp discounts.
Juneau Capital Transit youth fare
Who qualifies
Is 18 or younger
The youth cash fare covers riders 18 and younger, and the youth monthly pass covers ages 6 to 18.
Pays with exact fare
Drivers do not make change, so bring the exact $1.00 or use the Token Transit app.
What the fare costs
Capital Transit's fare page lists cash fares and passes with sales tax included.
- Youth one-way, 18 and younger
- $1.00
- Youth monthly pass, ages 6-18
- $12.00
- Children 5 and younger
- Free
- General one-way, 19 and older
- $2.00
- General monthly pass
- $40.00
In the Token Transit app, fare-capping upgrades single-ride passes to a monthly pass for free once a month's rides reach the monthly price.
How to ride
- Before you ride
Choose how to pay
Carry exact cash or buy single-ride and monthly passes in the Token Transit app at the same prices.
- For frequent riders
Buy a monthly pass
Paper youth passes are sold at the Municipal Building Cash Office, Mendenhall Valley Public Library, and Fred Meyer customer service.
- At age 19
Move to the general fare
Riders 19 and older pay $2.00 a ride or $40.00 a month.
What it includes
Included
- Capital Transit bus rides
- Unlimited rides on a monthly pass
- Fare-capping in the Token Transit app
Not included
- Change from drivers
- Cash fares toward fare-capping
Who to contact about youth fares
Capital Transit's information line answers fare, pass, and route questions.
capital.transit@juneau.gov 907-789-6901 Fares and passes
Juneau youth scholarship
Who qualifies
Is 3 to 18 years old
The program serves youth ages 3 to 18 who might not otherwise be able to join youth activities. Youth in programs meant for disabled youth can be served up to age 20.
Meets the income scale
Your household size and the past 12 months of household income decide the share of the fee the scholarship pays.
Has tried other funding first
The scholarship is meant as a resource after other funding, so the form asks whether you applied to the program agency and how much you received.
Applies during registration
Forms are accepted only for programs holding registration when you apply. Forms turned in after a program ends, or more than a week before registration opens, are returned.
What it is worth
The Parks & Recreation scholarship page sets the $100 yearly cap and the sliding scale; the application instructions add the foster care and 90-day rules.
- Most per child, July 1 to June 30
- $100
- Share of a fee covered
- Sliding scale by income
- Foster child
- Full funding
- Children and activities per form
- 1 each
- Late fees
- Not paid
The linked application form dates from June 2022 and still lists a $300 summer camp cap, so ask Parks & Recreation which limit applies to your activity.
From applying to using it
- When registration opens
Apply for the activity
Fill out the paper application for one child and one activity, with household income for the past 12 months and the agency running the program.
- Separately
Register your child
The scholarship form does not register your child. Send the program's own registration form to the agency running it.
- After review
Hear the decision
Parks & Recreation tells you whether the application is approved or denied and notifies the agency of any award.
- Within 90 days
Use the award
If your child does not use it for the requested activity, tell Parks & Recreation; unused awards go back to the fund after 90 days, and you can reapply.
What it pays for
Covered
- Parks & Recreation program fees
- Registration fees for other youth activities
- Organized sports team registration
Not covered
- Late fees
- Amounts above the yearly cap
- Programs not holding registration
Good to know
Scholarships can cover other youth activities
Scholarships can pay registration or program fees for youth activities outside Parks & Recreation, under the same guidelines. Parks & Recreation will not accept or forward another agency's registration forms.
Who to contact
Parks & Recreation at City Hall reviews scholarship applications and answers questions about the award.
907-586-5226 Scholarships page
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Alaska
You do not have to file a homeschool notice.
Alaska sets these rules:
- Subjects: Alaska does not require specific subjects or a particular curriculum.
- Testing: Alaska does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
- Records: Alaska does not require homeschool records.
- Teachers: Alaska does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.
Read the Alaska homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Alaska
Questions parents ask
- Where can we buy a Capital Transit youth monthly pass?
- In the Token Transit app, or as a paper pass at the Municipal Building Cash Office, Mendenhall Valley Public Library, or the Fred Meyer customer service counter. Foodland IGA sells adult passes only.
- Is there a cheaper way to pay Capital Transit fares as we go?
- Yes. Buy single rides in the Token Transit app; once your month's rides add up to the monthly pass price, the app upgrades you to a monthly pass for free.
- Does the Juneau scholarship form ask about free school lunch?
- Yes. It asks whether your child qualifies for reduced or free lunch with the school district. If your homeschooled child is not enrolled there, you still report household size and income.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
A student fare helps with trips to classes and activities. We handle the learning at home, with lessons built around your child's interests and feedback on their work.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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