Fort Hays State University Geology Summer Field Camp
Fort Hays State University
Geology Summer Field Camp 2008

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How to Enroll:
To tentatively pre-enroll, e-mail Dr. Schott (rschott@fhsu.edu) to get 'on the list'. Once your deposit arrives Dr. Schott will send you a number of forms to fill out. After you return those forms and they are processed you will be officially pre-enrolled. You will officially fully enrolled when the fee-balance and full tuition payments arrive.

If interested, contact:
Dr. Ronald C. Schott, Director
FHSU Geology Field Studies
Asst. Professor of Geosciences
Department of Geosciences
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Must have completed Physical, Historical, Petrology, Mineralogy, Field Methods, Structural Geology [or equivalent courses]; Paleontology recommended but not required.
Below fees are approximated and will be finalized in December

  • Resident Basic Field Fee: $645 = covers camp travel, food, camping, + park entrance/vehicle fees.
  • Non-resident Basic Field Fee: $675 = same as resident and FHSU dorm/food cost.

Make deposit and fee-balance checks out to "FHSU Student Fiscal Services" and send directly to Dr. Schott at the "snail mail" address below. Do not send tuition to Dr. Schott. Credit cards cannot be used to pay the 'basic field fee' part of camp. A deposit of $100 towards the Basic Field Fee is due by Friday February 1, 2008 [deposit is 50% refundable if you withdraw by March 7, 2008]. Basic Field Fee Balance due by April 25, 2008. If you plan to apply for Student Loans, begin the paper work very early [Dec./Jan] - contact Judy Getty (785.628-4459).

Tuition: $888.00 [once pre-enrolled, students will receive a final bill and directions on how to pay from FHSU's Student Fiscal Service Office. Note: this tuition amount will be lower due to an in-house grant - the FC 2008 tuition will be ~$140 less depending on final grant amount]. Note: Credit card can be used to pay the tuition part of camp. Out-of-State Students must pay an additional $30 first-time application fee. Also, out-of-staters, do not enroll in any other FHSU classes while taking Field Camp - higher tuition fees are assessed. Out-of-Staters must report early by mid-afternoon of Sunday May 25, 2008.

If you arrive by private vehicle, you must leave your vehicle on the FHSU campus. A free parking sticker will be provided. Please e-mail Dr. Schott your state/license plate number and vehicle type/color to get this sticker. Due to Kansas State liability we travel in State Vans. If you arrive by plane, we will pick you up at the airport or bus station [United Express (800-241-6522 or 785-623-4820) and US Airways Express (800-428-4322) fly into Hays.]



Fort Hays State University Geology Summer Field Camp
600 Park St.
Hays, KS 67601
Phone: (785)628-5348
Fax: (785)628-4096
E-mail: rschott@fhsu.edu
Page content last revised on: 26 January 2008