FAQs, Forms and Instructions
QUESTIONS? Contact our Admissions Team!
FINANCIAL AID FAQs - Please read carefully before you sign-up
FAQs and instructions for CORNELL students (special financial aid is available for you!)
FAQs and instructions for UNH students (special financial aid is available for you!)
FAQs and instructions for NON-CORNELL/UNH students
FAQs and instructions for HIGH SCHOOL students (limited aid is available)
FAQs and instructions for INTERNATIONAL students (contact Shoals for help!)
GRADUATE / NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS: Contact Shoals for details and instructions.
DEPOSIT PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
For all accepted students: Deposit Payment Instructions
Your Shoals Confirmation Letter will include instructions (this letter will be sent to you via email after you complete the Shoals Fastrak or registration process - also available above as a PDF). Non-refundable deposits ($700/course) are due within 10 business days of receiving your Shoals Confirmation Letter. Students who do not pay their course deposits on time may forfeit their space, and financial aid award! If you need help with paying your deposit, contact Shoals.
FOR NON-CORNELL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY
Shoals welcomes International students into all credit courses. If you are a student not matriculating at Cornell, please follow this link to complete the Cornell Summer Session I-20 REQUEST FORM; your request must be received by Cornell within 6 weeks of the start of your Shoals course. Questions? Contact Shoals! International students from UNH, please contact Shoals.
ACCEPTANCE PACKET MATERIALS (payment, enrollment and packing instructions and health/medical questionnaire*)
All accepted students (includes research interns) will receive instructions electronically from shoals-lab@cornell.edu; PDFs are available here just in case you misplace the email or the attachments! QUESTIONS? contact Shoals.
Acceptance Packet for CORNELL students (IF taking Underwater Research; see the course page for SCUBA forms)
Acceptance Packet for UNH students (IF taking Underwater Research; see the course page for SCUBA forms)
Acceptance Packet for NON-CORNELL/UNH students (includes high school, graduate, non-traditional)
Appledore Island Research GUIDE for UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH interns
*Medical insurance is required; if you do not have medical coverage, go to: http://www.insuremytrip.com/
Travel FAQs for students in all Shoals programs - includes air, bus, taxi, parking information.
Shoals Marine Laboratory drug and alcohol policy for students in all Shoals programs (coming soon!)
The Appledore Island Handbook for students in all Shoals programs - please read to prepare for Shoals!
Cornell Student Center - access to bursar / registrar information, 24/7; the Student Center is for Shoals students who are already at Cornell or who are planning to take Shoals courses for Cornell credit (includes high school students).
To request a transcript from UNH, once you have taken a course at Shoals for UNH credit.
REGARDING SPECIAL NEEDS:
Accepted Cornell and non-Cornell students (includes all high school students enrolled in Shoals credit courses) with special needs should contact Cornell's Student Disability Services (607-254-4545 or sds_cu@cornell.edu); the SDS staff will guide you through the special accommodations process! Please contact SDS at least 4 weeks prior to course start.
Accepted UNH students with special needs should contact Disability Service for UNH Students. The staff will guide you through the special accommodations process! Please make arrangements at least 4 weeks prior to course start.
