Step Up For Students

Wake The Wild is a proud Step Up For Students EMA Marketplace Provider. Families can now use their Step Up scholarship funds to enroll in any of our educational adventure programs!

Below, you’ll find step-by-step instructions to help you navigate the EMA Student Portal — from reserving your student’s funds to submitting payment for Wake The Wild programs. Our goal is to make the process simple and stress-free so your student can get out and learn through adventure!

Parent guides for reserving funds on EMA

Shark Tag

Follow these simple steps to reserve your student’s Step Up funds:

Log in to your Step Up For Students account.
Click on Marketplace in the main menu.
Select Find Providers.
Choose the student you want to enroll.
In the search bar, type “Wake The Wild”.
Click on Wake The Wild from the search results.
Choose the second option for the location.
Select the $175 program fee.
Click Add to Cart.
Go to your Cart.
Click Reserve Funds to complete the process.

✅ Once funds are reserved, your student is officially enrolled in the program!

School of Wake

Follow these simple steps to reserve your student’s Step Up funds:

Log in to your Step Up For Students account.
Click on Marketplace in the main menu.
Select Find Providers.
Choose the student you want to enroll.
In the search bar, type “Wake The Wild”.
Click on Wake The Wild from the search results.
Choose the first option for the location.
Select the $250 program fee.
Click Add to Cart.
Go to your Cart.
Click Reserve Funds to complete the process.

✅ Once funds are reserved, your student is officially enrolled in the program!

Rock Climb

Follow these simple steps to reserve your student’s Step Up funds:

Log in to your Step Up For Students account.
Click on Marketplace in the main menu.
Select Find Providers.
Choose the student you want to enroll.
In the search bar, type “Wake The Wild”.
Click on Wake The Wild from the search results.
Choose the first option for your desired location.
Select the $25 program fee.
Click Add to Cart.
Go to your Cart.
Click Reserve Funds to complete the process.

✅ Once funds are reserved, your student is officially enrolled in the program!

Estuary Tour

Follow these simple steps to reserve your student’s Step Up funds:

Log in to your Step Up For Students account.
Click on Marketplace in the main menu.
Select Find Providers.
Choose the student you want to enroll.
In the search bar, type “Wake The Wild”.
Click on Wake The Wild from the search results.
Choose the first option for your desired location.
Select the $75 program fee.
Click Add to Cart.
Go to your Cart.
Click Reserve Funds to complete the process.

✅ Once funds are reserved, your student is officially enrolled in the program!