Recent students (will require of graduation within one year of rotation) pay $500 a week or $1000 for a standard two-week mission. Students who qualify will pay fees of $375 per week or $750 for a standard rotation. Included in the participation fee you pay to The Mars Society is: - Transportation by car to and from Grand Junction, Colorado - All food and beverages provided during your time at MDRS - Water, heating, electrical power at MDRS (except batteries) - Use of science and engineering and general equipment, etc., ATVs, rovers, and HabCar per established protocols - Use of EVA spacesuits Not included in the participation fee: - Fuel for the trip from Grand Junction to MDRS and the return trip to Grand Junction. (160 miles one-way) - of two hotel nights for the overnight stay on Friday night before your rotation and Sunday night after your rotation. - Cost of any hotel stay in Hanksville except as approved by the Director in an emergency - Any medical expenses incurred as a result of your participation - Travel expenses from your home to Grand Junction and back. - not consumed at MDRS. In to qualify as students, applicants must be full-time students in a program at an accredited institution of higher learning. Students must send proof of their educational status to the Mars Society one month prior to your rotation or when requested. Failure to be pro-active about this may result in you being assessed a professional rate. For a crew that all attend the same university, a single letter from the registrar or the department chair will suffice as proof. Other documents we will accept are a current unofficial transcript and a letter from the registrar or a university for a single individual. These documents must be in English. Recent graduates are also eligible for a reduced fee. In order to qualify, recent graduates must send proof that they have finished school within one year of their rotation at MDRS. It must be clear from the paperwork provided that this requirement has been met. These documents must be in English. A $250 deposit will be due from each participant within sixty days of notification of crew selection ($1500 for a six person crew). This deposit will be refundable after your rotation provided your crews does not damage, destroy or willfully mismanage MDRS facilities and resources. This also includes the understanding that if they do
Recent students (will require of graduation within one year of rotation) pay $500 a week or $1000 for a standard two-week mission. Students who qualify will pay fees of $375 per week or $750 for a standard rotation. Included in the participation fee you pay to The Mars Society is: - Transportation by car to and from Grand Junction, Colorado - All food and beverages provided during your time at MDRS - Water, heating, electrical power at MDRS (except batteries) - Use of science and engineering and general equipment, etc., ATVs, rovers, and HabCar per established protocols - Use of EVA spacesuits Not included in the participation fee: - Fuel for the trip from Grand Junction to MDRS and the return trip to Grand Junction. (160 miles one-way) - of two hotel nights for the overnight stay on Friday night before your rotation and Sunday night after your rotation. - Cost of any hotel stay in Hanksville except as approved by the Director in an emergency - Any medical expenses incurred as a result of your participation - Travel expenses from your home to Grand Junction and back. - not consumed at MDRS. In to qualify as students, applicants must be full-time students in a program at an accredited institution of higher learning. Students must send proof of their educational status to the Mars Society one month prior to your rotation or when requested. Failure to be pro-active about this may result in you being assessed a professional rate. For a crew that all attend the same university, a single letter from the registrar or the department chair will suffice as proof. Other documents we will accept are a current unofficial transcript and a letter from the registrar or a university for a single individual. These documents must be in English. Recent graduates are also eligible for a reduced fee. In order to qualify, recent graduates must send proof that they have finished school within one year of their rotation at MDRS. It must be clear from the paperwork provided that this requirement has been met. These documents must be in English. A $250 deposit will be due from each participant within sixty days of notification of crew selection ($1500 for a six person crew). This deposit will be refundable after your rotation provided your crews does not damage, destroy or willfully mismanage MDRS facilities and resources. This also includes the understanding that if they do
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