Colorado Assistance Payment Schedule (CAPS)
Colorado Service Dog’s CAPS Program was established in 2009.
It provides an affordable method for people to participate financially in the training of
their own assistance dog. This is an absolutely interest free payment schedule.
Duration of this financial commitment is 8 years.
What is an assistance dog going to cost me?
We ask that you would give the following questions your consideration.
1. What can I afford as a down payment?
2. Would I be interested in doing fundraising?
3. What could I afford to pay as a monthly payment?
*Following are a few examples:
Example [applicant] #1:
1. What can I afford as a down payment? $400
2. Would I be interested in doing fundraising? (YES) $ 1,000
3. What could I afford to pay as a monthly payment? ($100 X 96) $ 9,600
TOTAL $11,000
Example [applicant] #2:
1. What can I afford as a down payment? $ 0
2. Would I be interested in doing fundraising? (YES) $ 10,200
3. What could I afford to pay as a monthly payment? ($50 X 96) $ 4,800
TOTAL $15,000
Example [applicant] #3:
1. What can I afford as a down payment? $ 400
2. Would I be interested in doing fundraising? (NO) $ 0
3. What could I afford to pay as a monthly payment? ($145 X 96) $ 9,600
TOTAL $ 10,000
WORKSHEET
Use the sheet below to figure what works best for you.
1. What can I afford as a down payment? $___________
Question #2: Please circle either “Yes” or “No” immediately following question #2.
If you have answered “yes” please indicate on the space that follows your projected fundraising goal.
A “No” response to this question will not affect the approval of your application for an assistance dog.
2. Would I be interested in doing fundraising? (Yes / No) $__________
Question #3: Please fill in the dollar amount [per month] that you can afford to pay.
Do keep in mind that an assistance dog can cost you as much as $50/month to maintain.
Fill in the monthly payment amount following the question.
Multiply that dollar amount by 96 to calculate the total
of your payments over the working life of your dog.
3. What could I afford to pay as a monthly payment? ($_____ X 96) = $__________
All money donated to Colorado Service Dogs, Inc.
is applied to the general fund.
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