Early Enrollment Period OPEN FOR 2025 !

 through December 31, 2024.

The program fees are a weekly rate of $849 and must be paid in full prior to December 31, 2024 to receive the early enrollment rate.

Late Enrollment Period CLOSED 

January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025

Program Fees are a weekly rate of $949 and must be paid in full prior to March 31, 2025.

DEPOSITS

Deposits of $249 per week will be accepted to secure your spot in the class and on the boats and must be sent in along with your application to reserve your space in the weeks requested. This deposit amount is then deducted from the total amount due from your program fees. 

The remainder of the balance must be paid prior to December 31, 2024 to receive the early enrollment discount and late enrollment payments are due prior to March 31, 2025.  Deposits are non-refundable with the only exceptions being if you are not accepted into the program, the weeks you apply for are full, or if we cancel the weeks you apply for.

APPLICATIONS

All information within the application needs to be completed. A deposit for each week you are attending must be submitted with the application. Applications received without a deposit will not be processed. Contact us by email if you need to pay with a check or money order. We can also accept credit card payments over the phone.

Other questions please call 843-246-0750 or email us at info@coastalmera.com

All program fees for the early enrollment period becomes non-refundable on December 31, 2024 or when full payment is made. 

All program fees for the late enrollment period becomes non-refundable effective March 31, 2025 or when full payment is made. 

Weekly rate includes: all academic lectures, research sessions on the boats (water, lunch and snacks provided), one CMERA T-Shirt (Research Scientist for all 1-3 week participants, Chief Scientist for all 4-8 week participants and both a Chief Scientist and Shark Research Crew for 8 weeks and up), captains fees, fuel, and transportation to and from the Tampa (TPA) or St. Pete-Clearwater (PIE) airport, local bus or train station to the housing. Transportation from the housing to the classrooms and marina. Transportation to local grocery stores for food and other items.  Transportation from the student housing to the classrooms and marina are provided for all students staying in our housing. If you choose to stay in your own housing you must provide your own transportation.

Transportation to the Tampa/Clearwater area (i.e. airfare), meals, and housing are NOT INCLUDED in the weekly program fees.

HOUSING

Housing is available for only $345 per week during the summer program. The housing will have a bed for each student, full kitchen, laundry and wifi. Students will check into housing Sunday at the beginning of their program and will check out Saturday at the end of their program. Of course participants are able to make their own lodging arrangements and stay with friends or family during the program; however, if you are not in group housing you are responsible for transportation to and from the group housing location for transportation to and from the boats and classrooms. 

Housing payments for the summer are due prior to March 31, 2025 unless you applied after this date, then they are due 30 days from receipt of your application and deposit..

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation to and from the airport, bus terminal, or other transit hub, to the student housing is included. Transportation to the boats, classrooms, shopping areas, group meals and other group activities are included with the housing. Students not utilizing our housing will be required to have their own transportation to the boats and classroom.

Transportation to the Tampa area (airfare) is NOT included in the tuition fee.

VIP Airport Assistance- If you would like assistance at the airport having a staff member accompany you to the airline counter for your boarding pass, help with your luggage and to accompany you to security this may be arranged for a service charge of $50. Please email us at least 30 days prior to arrival at our program that you would like VIP Airport assistance.

SEND IN YOUR APPLICATION AND DEPOSIT TODAY TO SECURE YOUR WEEKS!