STUDENT section: Undergraduate Admissions FAQs

Please read the information BELOW carefully...
CONTACT THE SML ADMISSIONS TEAM if you have QUESTIONS!

Any qualified student from any university, college or high school can attend SML!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 16, 2010; APPLY ON-LINE after Thanksgiving!

ABOUT FINANCIAL AID
Apply for financial aid as part of the on-line application process.

WHICH UNIVERSITY AWARDS SML CREDITS?
Credit courses at Shoals Marine Laboratory are accredited by Cornell University or University of New Hampshire or both. Registration takes place AFTER students confirm their acceptance into SML programs by completing enrollment forms (included in the SML Acceptance Packet).
FOR COURSES WITH CORNELL COURSE NUMBERS ONLY: Students taking courses bearing ONLY Cornell course numbers (e.g. BIOSM 1110) will be registered at Cornell.
FOR COURSES WITH CORNELL and UNH COURSE NUMBERS: Students taking courses bearing BOTH Cornell and UNH course numbers (e.g. BIOSM 3290/ZOOL 714) will be registered at Cornell, unless matriculating at UNH (UNH course number information).

WHAT ABOUT OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS?
Upon completion of an SML course, official transcripts must be requested DIRECTLY from Cornell or UNH. GET instructions!

WILL CORNELL/UNH CREDITS TRANSFER TO MY HOME SCHOOL?
Students enrolled at universities other than CU or UNH should check with their own registrar to determine the transferability of credits. Talk to your academic advisor about how to transfer Cornell credits. Cornell cannot guarantee transferability of credits to your home institution. Please consult your on-campus advisor prior to applying to Shoals. SML can help: CONTACT the SML admissions team.

WHAT ABOUT GRADUATE CREDITS?
Grad students should check with their home institution to find out if Cornell or UNH credit can be applied toward your graduate degree. Talk to your advisor!

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All courses are offered contingent upon adequate enrollment; faculty and staff appointments may change. Courses may be taken sequentially, but not concurrently.

THE ISLAND SEMESTER
Qualified students may earn a full semester's college credit (up to 16 credit hours) in three summer months. Students may apply for any number of non-concurrent courses during the summer. Gaps between selected courses, can be filled by signing up for A WORKING INTERNSHIP!  Island semester students are encouraged to spend at least one week off the island to take a break from a rigorous academic schedule, AND to explore New England.