Disney College Program for Parents Thread...

[stitchlovestink]

New wave of acceptances today! DD got in!!! Custodial-she is sooooo excited!! Guess we are going to Disney this year!

Congratulations!!! Is she fall or fall advantage?

 

[guinea pig]

My DD did her phone interview Monday February 13th. Fingers crossed!

 

[Monykalyn]

Congratulations!!! Is she fall or fall advantage?

. Thanks! She's
Fall. We are going over thanksgiving for sure. Staying at Marriott cypress harbor- DH had our timeshare booked within hours of DDS acceptance lol!

 

[guinea pig]

My DD put custodial down too! She said the interviewer discussed housekeeping, custodial, attractions, hotel front desk and she requested I go on convention guide. Will be interesting to see if she gets in and what role they offer her.

 

[guinea pig]

. Thanks! She's
Fall. We are going over thanksgiving for sure. Staying at Marriott cypress harbor- DH had our timeshare booked within hours of DDS acceptance lol!

It wil be hard having your child away for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! Glad you have a trip booked!

 

[stitchlovestink]

It wil be hard having your child away for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! Glad you have a trip booked!

Absolutely Agree with this. And it tends to be hard on them too especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. I was super grateful mine had wonderful roommates and they became family to one another! They planned their own celebrations.

The bad part is now that they have changed the rules, they can't give shifts away when you go to visit. If they request off and the time off request is denied, they are basically out of luck. They can possibly trade shifts within the same week but if they are scheduled to work 5 days, they have to work 5 days or they will get points. Plus if they call out, they absolutely cannot go into the parks or even use their discount in any way.

 

[goofy4tink]

Absolutely Agree with this. And it tends to be hard on them too especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. I was super grateful mine had wonderful roommates and they became family to one another! They planned their own celebrations.

The bad part is now that they have changed the rules, they can't give shifts away when you go to visit. If they request off and the time off request is denied, they are basically out of luck. They can possibly trade shifts within the same wek but if they are scheduled to work 5 days, they have to work 5 days or they will get points. Plus if t call ut, they absolutely cannot go into the parks or even use their discount in any way.

So true!!! We had to spend Thanksgiving 2015 without dd because she was studying abroad. That Christmas was a bit bittersweet because we knew there was a possibility that it would be our last all together. Dd planned on applying for dcp in January. Well...she is there now, started in Sept. Having those holidays without her was hard. Thanksgiving wasn't too bad since we went down the week of T-giving. Saw her for about 10 mins on T-day, but that was it. We seldom ask her to get time off to spend with us.
Christmas was a whole different story. We facetimed on Christmas morning as she opened her presents. But, evidently, after that call ended, she got very sad. She went to work, and when she returned to her apt that night, was a mess. Seems she missed being home a lot more than she thought she was going to.

 

[wdw4mealso]

My DD received her acceptance last Monday. It went very fast for her. She had applied back as a freshman, and made all the interviews, and then was denied. So she called me crying last Monday. She will be Fast Service Food and Beverage, and is checking in August 7. I am planning to go in September alone, I just booked a flight. Hope to go in October with friends. Then for Christmas. I have a trip booked already at Christmas....hopefully we will change it up though, for a cheaper rate. I am excited to learn all I can. Thanks!

 

[Monykalyn]

Seems she missed being home a lot more than she thought she was going to.

I am kinda worried about this too. There is a timeshare at a favorite resort available 12/24-31 right now though...will have to convince DH

 

[goofy4tink]

My DD received her acceptance last Monday. It went very fast for her. She had applied back as a freshman, and made all the interviews, and then was denied. So she called me crying last Monday. She will be Fast Service Food and Beverage, and is checking in August 7. I am planning to go in September alone, I just booked a flight. Hope to go in October with friends. Then for Christmas. I have a trip booked already at Christmas....hopefully we will change it up though, for a cheaper rate. I am excited to learn all I can. Thanks!

Congratulations!

I am kinda worried about this too. There is a timeshare at a favorite resort available 12/24-31 right now though...will have to convince DH

To be honest, I was kind of glad she was a bit homesick...I know, bad mom!!

 

[stitchlovestink]

I am kinda worried about this too. There is a timeshare at a favorite resort available 12/24-31 right now though...will have to convince DH

If you can cancel without penalty, I would book sooner rather than later...just sayin...

To be honest, I was kind of glad she was a bit homesick...I know, bad mom!!

Not a bad mom...an honest mom!!! lol

 

[debf]

My DD received her acceptance last Monday. It went very fast for her. She had applied back as a freshman, and made all the interviews, and then was denied. So she called me crying last Monday. She will be Fast Service Food and Beverage, and is checking in August 7. I am planning to go in September alone, I just booked a flight. Hope to go in October with friends. Then for Christmas. I have a trip booked already at Christmas....hopefully we will change it up though, for a cheaper rate. I am excited to learn all I can. Thanks!

My DD was also accepted last Monday for Fast Service Food and Beverage. She will be checking in on Aug 7 as well. She is very excited but I'm a nervous wreck.

 

[guinea pig]

Still waiting not so patiently for my DD to hear something.......

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

Still waiting not so patiently for my DD to hear something.......

We are still waiting to hear about our DD too.

Sending good wishes and pixie dust to you and your DD as you wait.

 

[guinea pig]

My DD got accepted to QSFB!

 

[Neptune's Fork]

My DD just got accepted today, so she's pretty excited about it. I know 'generally' about the program, but what is the best reference to learn the details of the program?

 

[stitchlovestink]

My DD just got accepted today, so she's pretty excited about it. I know 'generally' about the program, but what is the best reference to learn the details of the program?

What kind of details do you want to know?

 

[Neptune's Fork]

What kind of details do you want to know?

Rules, costs, college credit info, time off, etc.

 

[guinea pig]

Search Disney College Program on YouTube. Lots of good info there !

 

[stitchlovestink]

Rules, costs, college credit info, time off, etc.

1. Rules... they can change. Your child will have a mandatory housing meeting the day after they check in. They will go over all the rules and expectations at that time. Many rules will be disclosed to them in the emails they get prior to arrival. They will be a part of the employment contract they are supposed to read before they sign it.
2. Costs... there is a $354.xx deposit that has to be paid within a week of accepting. Part of that fee is their first 2 weeks of rent (the first week there, they will more than likely only have a few paid hours), another portion go towards the housing events they offer for the CPs. Their actual rent depends on what complex they are in and how many peopleand bedrooms are in the unit. A 6 person 2 bedroom unit is a bit cheaper than a 6 person 3 bedroom unit. They can request a complex, a particular sized unit and potential roommates but Disney tells them that they will not guarantee any of the requests. They do generally try but we have known many who have gotten every request and many who have gotten none. Transtar is included in their rent. They are responsible for their own food. Their rent covers also all utilities including cable and internet but they do not provide TVs or routers.
3. College credits....this is between the student and their college. Disney doesn't get onvolved in that. Your best bet is to have your student talk to advising and see what they have to say.
4. Time off... they just changed this where CPs can no longer give shifts away. They can trade but can no longer just give away a shift. So if they are scheduled to work 5 days, they will need to work 5 days or they will end up with point(s). They can put in a request for time off. It will be unpaid if approved. Mine have more often than not, had their time off requests denied. It boils down to what the company's needs are, when they are requesting off, how many others have requested off, etc... there is a points system in place where if they are late, they receive a half point, if they call out, the receive a whole point...if they get so many pts within a certain time frame, they get a reprimand. If they get so many reprimands (4, I believe) within a certain time frame they are terminated.

Here's the biggest key IMO that parents need to learn and accept from the get go. Your child is now an adult. This is a job. Disney has an employment contract with the student (not the parent). If there is a problem, Disney doesn't deal with parents. Get you child ready to enter the adult work force if they haven't experienced this already. Arm them with the tools they need but don't expect to run interference between your student and Disney in the event of a problem. Disney has no responsibility or obligation to deal with parents. In all the times I have seen parents try to run interference, it has blown up and the CP still ended up out of their job. So be ready to let them spread their wings.

Your Best bet is to get your student to share with you everything that they are sent from Disney. But also to accept that it's time to let go of some of the control.