If you planed a 60 day trip to romp around New Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti, Hawaii... how much do you think it would cost? Add in your rent, utilities, tuition, food, etc and see what that adds up to. Whatever the sum, it can't beat our price. Cal Poly at Sea program runs between $6,800 and $7,800 for 60 days, 15 days in port, and offers each student a truly unique view of the world.

The program provides students with classrooms, sleeping quarters, meals and more. In order to provide these services there are program fees in addition to tuition and personal expenses. Since this is a working vessel and everyone chips in, the cost to participate in this program is not much more than staying here at Cal Poly. The cost is broken down into three main categories:

1. Tuition All students must enroll in a minimum of 12 Cal Poly units in addition to two one-unit courses provided by CMA. Cal Poly tuition varies by college/academic unit. In addition to Cal Poly tuition, participation in the program requires a supplemental program fee of $300.00. This fee is applied to the Cal Poly at Sea Program in order to provide support, staff positions, equipment and other costs associated with running the program.

2. Cruise Fees
CMA Cruise fees total $4,015 The cruise fees include your uniforms, documents, medical fees (including drug screen), room and board, and administrative costs. The U.S. Coast Guard is requiring all program participants to obtain a Merchant Mariner Document (MMD). The issuance fee for the MMD is $140 and payable to the US Coast Guard.

Cruise Fee	$3,300
Flyback Credit - new	-$150
Fuel Surcharge	$200
Document fees:	$25
ASCMA	$25
Medical fees:	$315
Drug Test	($50)
Uniforms:	$150
Cruise Fee Total	$3,865
U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document Issuance Fee	$140

All non-resident concurrently enrolled students are charged $339/Unit for units earned from CMA in addition to the above fees.  The maximum annual (not including Summer sessions) California Non-Resident Tuition charged per student is $10,172 for all enrollment at any CSU campus.

3. Personal Expenses
The following expenses may be incurred and exact dollar amounts may vary.

* As you spend time in port you will need money for expenses such as souvenirs, field trips, diving, bus fare, film, tape, etc.. This cost will vary according to an individual's spending habits.

NOTE: CMA runs two cruises per year one during the traditional Spring quarter and one during the summer. Cal Poly runs the Cal Poly at Sea program on the first cruise in the spring and CSU Monterey Bay runs their program, Study at Sea, on the second cruise in the summer. Both programs cost approximately the same; however the other program most like Cal Poly at Sea is "Semester at Sea". Semester at Sea is an 80-day voyage and costs run around $17,000. The Summer Cruise (65-days) costs around $10,000.

Tuition Schedule
The program is open to students, 18 years of age or older, enrolled in a four year university. Depending on where you go to school, your tuition cost will vary. Please select the category you are in to see your tuition costs.

- Cal Poly Students

- All Others

Scholarships
There are no program scholarships at this time. Cal Poly Academic Scholarships will apply to the quarter you are on cruise. Cal Poly College of Agriculture students can apply to the International Agriculture Development Scholarships.

Available Discounts
If you are a returning student, you don't need to buy the uniform if you still have your uniforms from the previous cruise: $150.00 value.

Refund Policies
Cal Poly and CMA have different refund policies, and a few of the expenses are non-refundable. Please pay attention to the following refund schedules:

• Cal Poly Tuition:
  Consult Cal Poly Student Accounts Office for tuition refund policy.


• Cal Poly at Sea:
  If student withdraws from the program prior to Friday, February 18, 2008, a full refund less $100 ($75 processing and $25 non refundable application fee) will be given. A withdrawal from the program after February 18, 2008 will result in no refund.


• CMA:
  CMA shall operate a Refund Cancellation Policy for Cal Poly Students as follows: a) Refunds are made only for students who did not attend cruise. Refunds are not made if a student leaves the Ship after the cruise has started. Requests for refunds for unforeseeable circumstances beyond the control of the student should be made to the CMA Chief Financial Officer.
  b) Refund requests must be submitted in writing. Forms are available in CMA Accounting.
  c) Requests must be made within 60 days from the start of cruise.
  d) The CMA Records Office must certify the student did not attend cruise.
  e) Refunds for cruise fees for the Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR Cruise will be made as follows:
  1) Up to two weeks before the start of cruise – full refund
  2) Two weeks before start of cruise – less an administrative charge of $50
  3) One week before the start of cruise – less an administrative charge of $100
  4) After the start of cruise – less an administrative charge of $250
  5) Non-refundable fees include: Drug testing, document fee, uniform fee
  6) Fee for the Basic Safety Training Course is refundable before the course is taken for students paying Open University fees only. After completion of the course, it is non-refundable.
  7) The Administrative, ASCMA, Medical (except Drug Testing) and CRU 195, Intro to Maritime Ops, course fees for students paying Open University fees only are refundable up to the start of cruise. After the start of cruise, they are non-refundable.
  f) Refund requests will be audited by CMA Records, Financial Aid, and Accounting before processing payment.
  g) Accounts charged in error will be refunded in full, if requested by deadline.
  h) Any outstanding debts owed to the Academy will be deducted by the Academy from any refund.

Work on Board
Occasionally there are opportunities to work for pay while on the training cruise. Currently, we do not have any notice of available positions, however check back often and when one opens that you are interested in you can contact Captain Keever below:Interested students should send a letter and resume to:

California Maritime Academy
200 Maritime Academy Drive
Vallejo, CA 94590
ATTN: Capt. John Keever
*Students on Financial Aid must check with their home CSU campus Financial Aid Officer to determine if this position would limit their financial aid.