If paying at the full rate would
preclude you and your family from attending a conference, please
inform your conference registrar. Many conferences have established
scholarship programs to help in cases of hardship. For more
information on these programs including deadlines and instructions for
applying, see conference websites. If you are able, donations to
conference scholarship funds are greatly appreciated.
Star Island Corporation also has a
financial aid program and has set aside a total of $20,000 to support
this effort. The confidential program is available to individuals and
families that are registered for a conference and have not received a
conference scholarship. Please note awards are always partial, and
depend on the number of applications received. You may not receive a
scholarship from both an individual conference and Star Island
Corporation.
10-10 Bring a Friend
The “10/10 Bring a Friend” program is
continuing in 2010, after a successful launch in 2009. “New
Shoalers” who are recruited to attend a conference by Returning
Shoalers can fill out a discount request form to receive a 10% discount
on room and board fees for one member of both parties. Returning
Shoalers who recruit five or more New Shoaler individuals or families
will be recognized for their efforts and presented with a special treat
or two on the Island! Here
is the Star Island 10-10 page.
Download
the 10/10 Bring a Friend form (to be filled out by the New
Shoaler).
If a Returning Shoaler is
successful in encouraging several people to register, will they get
multiple 10% discounts?
No, the maximum room & board discount a Returning Shoaler can
receive is 10%. However, Returning Shoalers who are successful in
bringing five or more New Shoaler individuals to Star will receive
special recognition and a treat or two while on-Island!
If a Returning Shoaler family is
successful in getting a New Shoaler individual to register does the
entire family get a 10% discount, or just one member of the family?
The program works on a one-to-one basis, so just one member of the
family receives the 10% discount if a family recruits one individual.
However, if the Returning Shoaler family recruits two New Shoalers, two
members of the Returning Shoaler family will receive a discount. If the
Returning Shoaler family recruits three New Shoalers, three members of
the Returning Shoaler family will receive a discount, etc. Under all
circumstances, the maximum room & board discount any individual is
entitled to is 10% (whether they’re a New or Returning Shoaler).
Will SIC give the 10-10 discount
to conferees already getting scholarship assistance from their
conferences?
Yes. We will not ask conferences for individual scholarship
award information.
Will SIC disclose to the
conferences who is receiving 10-10 discounts?
No. Nor do we want to know who is receiving scholarship funds
from the conferences.
Are people who have already
applied eligible for the 10-10 discount?
Yes. This discount is available to everyone who has registered
already or who will be registering (for the 2010 season).
Is the 10-10 discount(s) applied
to the entire bill?
No. The discount applies to the room and board portion of the
bill only.
