Financial Aid and Course Fees
QUESTIONS? Contact our Admissions Team!
If you would like to be considered for a Bartels Scholarship, please send Shoals an email stating: How you have developed an interest in marine science and the natural world, and why you deserve a merit scholarship to study at the Shoals (GPA must be 3.2 or higher).
FAQs and instructions for UNH students (special financial aid is available for you!)
Named scholarships are also available for UNH students; simply indicate that you are interested in financial aid as part of Fastrak, and follow the instructions!
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.
GENERAL FINANCIAL AID FAQs
When and how will I know about my financial aid award?
Your Shoals Confirmation Letter will include the amount of your scholarship aid (this letter will be sent to you via email after you complete the Shoals Fastrak or registration process).
Can I work at Shoals to help defray my course costs?
Complete a course at Shoals and become a Working Intern on Appledore Island! All students, 18 or older, who've taken a course at Shoals regardless of the year can apply. New students, 18 or older, who complete a course in 2013 are eligible as well. For more information, visit our Working Internship page.
COURSE FEES
Tuition, room and board, round-trip transportation between Portsmouth, NH and Appledore Island, and all activity fees are included.
Total cost for CORNELL/UNH students in a 2 week/3 credit course: $5,371*
Total cost for all other students in a 2 week/3 credit course: $6,235*
*Check individual course pages; some courses vary in length and credits awarded, so fees will vary!
COURSE DEPOSITS and FEES FAQs
How do I pay my course deposits?
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 - instructions are also available online). 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.
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How do I pay the balance of my course fees?
Shoals Acceptance Packets include instructions on how enroll in your Shoals course(s), and how to pay the balance of your course fees (this packet will be sent to you via email after you pay your deposit - the packet is also available online).
Once you are enrolled in a Shoals / BIOSM course (UNH students, see below), please see the link below for Cornell bursar billing cycle dates. IF your enrollment form is completed and sent to Shoals in between billing cycles (see: http://www.dfa.cornell.edu/treasurer/bursar/studentsparents/bursarbill/deadlines.cfm), you must pay the balance of your course fees before the start date of your first BIOSM course. Contact Shoals if you have questions or contact the Cornell Bursar directly for assistance: (607) 255-2336.
UNH students enrolling for courses with MEFB or ZOOL numbers (see credit course list) do need not need to pay the balance of their course fees through Cornell bursar; you will receive a paper invoice from Shoals after June 1, 2013.
IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO ATTEND Shoals
Accepted students who decide not to attend Shoals are required to confirm their intentions four weeks prior to the start date of their first course; email your explanation to shoals-lab@cornell.edu
