Fees and Funding

Funding

Grants from NASA, the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium, the Eberly College of Science, the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, and the National Science Foundation provide all participants with a private room in the newly built Brill Hall (see Lodging information), reimbursements for travel costs up to $100, breakfast in the dining commons, and an allotment for lunches and dinners.

Tuition Costs

Summer 2008 tuition rates for 2 graduate credits:

In-state (Pennsylvania):

$1162 ($581 per credit) plus $70 fees = $1232 total tuition and fees

Out-of-State:

$2096 ($1048 per credit) plus $70 fees = $2166 total tuition and fees

Tuition Subsidies

Teachers are responsible for tuition and fees. Many school districts provide tuition support, so check on availably. Partial subsidies can provide monies not covered by the district.

NOTE: If your district does not provide tuition reimbursement, please make note of this in the comment section of the application.

Tuition subsidies are available for ALL of the workshops on a competitive basis. The tuition subsidies are need-based and assessed on a first-come, first-served basis. Notification of tuition subsidies will be sent on April 2, 2008; however applications may be submitted until May 31, 2008.