The Florida Everglades
2024–25 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Congratulations on being selected to travel on the Florida Everglades: Species, Science and Sea travel program! On this trip, you will explore the Everglades and the abundant stories to be found in such a deeply important setting that abounds through biking, hiking, kayaking, and talking.

Make sure to keep checking this page for Updates

Enrollment Process:

  1. Review the resources and information on this page and in your acceptance letter to make an informed decision

  2. Complete the enrollment paperwork by November 26th, 2024

    • You should receive a separate email from DocuSign with all of your required enrollment paperwork, documents, and information about payment.
  3. Check back here for updates and more information about the trip and any pre-program requirements

General Program Information:

  • Program Dates: February 6th – 10th, 2025
  • Updated Itinerary (COMING SOON), preliminary itineraries can be found on the Trip Page HERE
  • Program Notes:
    • Program Meeting Point: On February 6th, Students and Program leaders will stay in the dorms or a hotel for the night and in the morning of Friday, February 7th, 2025 will take a bus together to Bradley International Airport in Hartford CT and will fly together to Miami, Florida arriving on February 7th, 2025
    • Cell Phone Policy: As part of Deerfield’s commitment to face-to-face interactions, during certain times of the trip students will be “unplugged” without access to cell phones.
    • Other Important Information about the program:
    • During this trip, students will stay in hotels. Meals will be shared at hotels, restaurants, or picnic-style.

Documents & Forms:

Please consider all the information on this page and in your acceptance letter. On Tuesday, November 19th you will receive an email from DocuSign with all of your required program forms to fill out and links and information to all of the provider required forms. Please fill out all Deerfield Academy and Provider Forms using the DocuSign. 

Below we are providing a complete list of all of the forms you will receive through DocuSign. The forms you see here are for INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY.   

1. Deerfield Academy Forms:

 

Health & Safety:

Please review the following Health and Safety information

1.  Travel Medicine Advisory Letter from Dr. Benson

 

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Payment Information:

A non-refundable deposit is due by November 26th. You will be prompted to make this deposit by credit card or eCheck when you sign your enrollment forms in DocuSign. Alternatively, you may pay by check or wire transfer. If mailing a check, please make checks payable to Deerfield Academy and write the trip name on the memo line. Checks can be mailed to Accounts Receivable, P.O. Box 87, Deerfield, MA 01342. For wire transfer instructions please contact the Finance Office at finance@deerfield.edu.

Questions? Please contact the Center for Service and Global Citizenship via email csgc@deerfield.edu or phone: 413-774-1435.

This page contains enrollment information for students who have been selected for one of our 2025 trips. If you are interested in other Global Studies programs or future travel opportunities, please contact The Center for Service and Global Citizenship.