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Immerse yourself in a new world this summer as you become part of the crew of an 82-foot sailing schooner. Raising sails alongside your shipmates, you will learn to pull harder and climb higher than you ever have before. Along the way, you will discover a new you.
Girls Summer at Sea offers teenage girls six weeks of rigorous classwork and true adventure. Students earn academic credit from SF State University and TSEA as they embark on a transformational personal voyage.
Read a summary of Girls Summer at Sea 2008. |
June 22, 2009 to July 31, 2009
3 college units of Oceanography, SF State University
5 units of Leadership Development, TSEA
5 units of Physical Education, TSEA
Documented Community Service hours
Eligibility: Girls Summer at Sea is available to students who will enter their juniors or senior year the fall after completing Girls Summer at Sea. Recent high school graduates also may be eligible.
Students must have housing in the San Francisco Bay Area for the Preparation and Culmination phases of the program. Housing is not included in the program.
Applications: Students may still submit applications for the 2008 Girls Summer at Sea. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and an interview may be requested. Click here to go to the application page.
Girls Summer at Sea 2008 Applications will be available in February 2008.
TSEA is committed to making our programs affordable to all accepted students. We offer a sliding scale tuition based on need made possible by committed donors. Eligibility is determined by a financial aid application. Maximum tuition is $6,000.
To determine eligibility for TSEA's sliding scale tuition program, you must complete a "Parents' Financial Statement" or PFS. This form is created by School & Student Services (SSS) but should be sent to the Tall Ship Education Academy as part of the application for admission to Girls Summer at Sea. The form and instructions are available on the GSS Application page.
For more information on the sliding scale tuition program and several case study examples, please click here.
In addition to the Tall Ship Education Academy's sliding scale tuition program, the following organizations offer scholarships to support students on sailtraining programs:
Golden Gate Tall Ship Society
Belvedere Cove Foundation
American Sail Training Association
Want to talk to an alum of our tall ship program? Post a question on our alum-monitored myspace.com page. Click here for myspace.
Please contact us if you have questions about this program. We look forward to talking with you.
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