Prior to embarking on your Sea|mester journey, please review the tuition terms and schedule of payments. Space is limited aboard our vessels, therefore it is important to have a firm financial plan in place prior to enrollment
Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee of $100 is due upon application. Upon review of the application materials by Sea|mester staff (including but not limited to medical history, academic transcript, and references), successful applicants are offered provisional acceptance and the deposit becomes due. For our complete Terms & Agreements, Click Here.
Berthing Deposit: This deposit is $1,500 if provisional acceptance is offered more than 30 days before the Program’s start date and $2,500 if provisional acceptance is offered 30 days or less before the Program’s start date. Once the deposit has been paid, a Sea|mester representative will schedule a phone or video conference interview with the applicant. Sea|mester will typically determine whether it will offer formal acceptance based on this interview but may select to schedule a follow-up interview. The deposit is non-refundable unless Sea|mester repeals a Participant’s provisional acceptance. For our complete Terms & Agreements, Click Here.
Remaining Tuition Balance: Tuition is due 90 days before the Program’s start date. If enrolling 90 days or less before the Program’s start date, the final tuition is due 21 days after the deposit is paid, but no later than 30 days before the Program’s start date. If enrolling 30 days or less before the Program’s start date, the final tuition is due upon enrollment. Tuitions are non-refundable after the tuition due date of the Program for which the deposit was initially applied. For our complete Terms & Agreements, Click Here.
Forms of Payment: Tuition payments are accepted by check, ACH, or wire transfer. Credit cards may also be used for tuition payments, but the tuition amounts will be slightly higher, as Sea|mester’s published tuition fees reflect a 3% discount for payment by check, ACH, or wire transfer.
Switching Trips: Once an applicant has submitted the deposit, any request to switch Programs will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Sea|mester does not allow Program switches within 30 days of the Program’s start date or to Programs that start more than one year later than the Program for which the deposit was initially applied. If a Participant is permitted to switch Programs by Sea|mester, regardless of the reason for this switch, Participant and/or Parent will be responsible for any increase in tuition, if applicable. If a Participant decides to switch Programs more than 90 days before the start date of the Program for which the deposit was initially applied, Participant and/or Parent will receive a refund for any decrease in tuition associated with the Program switch. A Participant will not be entitled to any tuition refund associated with a Program switch, if this switch is requested 90 days or less before the start date of the Program for which the deposit was initially applied. For our complete Terms & Agreements, Click Here.
Below you will find many options past students have successfully used as means to pay their Sea|mester tuition, yet please contact us directly to chat about your specific needs and we can help you navigate the options that might be available.
