Course Fees and Registration Deadlines

Course fees include room and board, all within-country transportation, and field trip expenses. The fee does not cover international airfare, university credit fees, hotel expenses for your first and last night in San Jose, airport tax, travel insurance or other incidental travel expenses not directly related to the course.

Cancellation Policy
Course fees must be received by the registration deadline. DANTA reserves the right to cancel a course if enrollment is less than 10 students by the registration deadline. If a participant cancels after the registration deadline, DANTA will refund 40% of the total tuition fee.

Registration Fee and Deposit
A $100 registration fee and $100 deposit are required when you submit your application. Your application will not be processed until this deposit is received. The $100 deposit will be go towards your tuition and is refundable until the registration deadline. However, the $100 registration fee is non-refundable. All payments must be in U.S. currency. Please make checks payable to “DANTA: Association for Conservation of the Tropics”.

Obtaining Credit
DANTA is a private institution, but there is opportunity to receive university credit through our member institutions (East Stroudsburg University and the State University of New York at Oneonta). Please consult your field course instructor for further information on obtaining credit from these universities. In addition, it is likely that you can receive credit through your own university by way of an “independent study.” You should arrange for an independent study with your professor or advisor prior to arriving in Costa Rica. Your DANTA course instructor will provide an academic transcript to your professor or advisor. Generally, students receive 3-6 credit hours for our month long programs, and 3 credits for the 2 week courses.