DolphinLab & DolphinCamp Scholarship Opportunities

Dolphin Research Center is a non-profit marine mammal education and research facility. Through education, research and rescue, Dolphin Research Center promotes peaceful coexistence, cooperation and communication between marine mammals, humans and the environment we share with the well being of DRC's animals taking precedence. 

To further this mission, we would like to make our DolphinLab and DolphinCamp programs available to those adults, teens, and campers whose interest and enthusiasm exceeds their financial abilities. Thanks to the generosity of multiple DRC donors, three scholarships were created to make this a reality.

The Ariel Aboody Guterman Memorial Scholarships 

The Ariel Aboody Guterman Memorial Scholarship is available for (1) adult attending All About Dolphins DolphinLab, and for (1) teen attending Teen Basic DolphinLab. 

Ariel was a generous spirit with a deep love for animals, and a very special connection with dolphins since she was a little girl. She would want to share the amazing experiences she had at  DRC with others. Dolphins are such beautiful and intelligent creatures who deserve our care and protection. We know Ariel is smiling down on them always.

Each Ariel Aboody Guterman Memorial Scholarship is awarded for $2,100.00, covering full tuition with some remaining to assist with travel expenses. Each scholarship is awarded based on the greatest financial need and highest motivation to share knowledge acquired in the program for the benefit of marine mammals around the world.

All About Dolphins DolphinLab:

• Tuition is $1,800.00 (US) for the week. Tuition includes all discussions, activities, interactive programs, digital photographs taken from various dolphin interactions throughout the week, and snacks each day of the program. 

• Tuition does not include accommodations (on- or offsite), meals, or transportation to and from any airport or to and from Dolphin Research Center each day. Please note: Onsite accommodations are available on a first-come first-served basis in the DRC Residence for an additional fee of $100.00 per night (total of $500.00 for the week). The Residence is available Sunday-Thursday nights of DolphinLab. 

Teen Basic DolphinLab:

• Tuition is $1,600.00 (US) without lodging and meals, or $2,050.00 (US) including lodging and all meals during the program. Tuition also includes all seminars, activities, interactive programs, and digital photographs of the teen’s dolphin interactions throughout the week.   

• Tuition does not include transportation to and from any airport, or to and from DRC each day if the teen stays offsite. It is the parent and teen’s responsibility to secure transportation.

The Joanne P. Simpson Memorial Scholarships

The Joanne P. Simpson Memorial Scholarship is available for (1) adult attending All About Dolphins DolphinLab, and for (1) teen attending Teen Basic DolphinLab. 

Each Joanne P. Simpson Memorial Scholarship is awarded for $1,000.00 towards assisting the recipient with tuition for All About Dolphins DolphinLab or Teen Basic DolphinLab. The scholarship award will be based on the greatest financial need and highest motivation to share knowledge acquired in the program for the benefit of marine mammals around the world. 

All About Dolphins DolphinLab:

• Tuition is $1,800.00 (US) for the week. Tuition includes all discussions, activities, interactive programs, digital photographs taken from various dolphin interactions throughout the week, and snacks each day of the program. 

• Tuition does not include accommodations (on- or offsite), meals, or transportation to and from any airport or to and from Dolphin Research Center each day. Please note: Onsite accommodations are available on a first-come first-served basis in the DRC Residence for an additional fee of $100.00 per night (total of $500.00 for the week). The Residence is available Sunday-Thursday nights of DolphinLab. 

Teen Basic DolphinLab:

• Tuition is $1,600.00 (US) without lodging and meals, or $2,050.00 (US) including lodging and all meals during the program. Tuition also includes all seminars, activities, interactive programs, and digital photographs of the teen’s dolphin interactions throughout the week.   

• Tuition does not include transportation to and from any airport, or to and from DRC each day if the teen stays offsite. It is the parent and teen’s responsibility to secure transportation.

Adult applicants wishing to be considered for the DolphinLab scholarships should indicate their interest on the All About Dolphins DolphinLab online application available on the All About Dolphins DolphinLab web page, and must first submit this completed application. We cannot consider an adult as a scholarship recipient without the completed All About Dolphins DolphinLab application. Once the DRC Education team processes the DolphinLab application, the Education team will email the scholarship application link and additional instructions directly to the applicant. Please note: If the applicant enrolls in more than one Adult DolphinLab within the same season and is awarded a Scholarship, the Scholarship is applied to only All About Dolphins DolphinLab.

Teen applicants wishing to be considered for the DolphinLab scholarships should indicate their interest on the Teen Basic DolphinLab online application available on the Teen Basic DolphinLab web page, and must first submit this completed application. We cannot consider a teen as a scholarship recipient without the completed Teen Basic DolphinLab application. The teen should then complete and submit the online Teen Basic DolphinLab Scholarships Application. Please note: If the applicant enrolls in more than one Teen DolphinLab within the same season and is awarded a Scholarship, the Scholarship is applied to only Teen Basic DolphinLab.

Completed applications with all required materials must be received by the deadline indicated on the Scholarship application. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. 

Please note: All About Dolphins and Teen Basic DolphinLabs are prerequisites to participate in additional DolphinLab programs. These programs have limited capacity. We recommend applying for the program and Scholarship sooner rather than later in the enrollment process. 

The Rainbow DolphinCamp Scholarship

The Rainbow DolphinCamp Scholarship is available for (1) camper attending DolphinCamp for 10-12 year olds, or for (1) camper attending DolphinCamp for 13-14 year olds. 

Dolphin Research Center welcomed Rainbow from the New England Aquarium in the early 1990s, and he quickly became an irreplaceable part of the DRC dolphin family. Known for his boundless friendliness, Rainbow treated every dolphin and every person as a friend, greeting visitors with joy. He lived up to his name in every way — through his remarkable athleticism, his bright spirit, and the unmistakable “dolphinality” that made him shine. When you spot a rainbow stretching across the sky, it’s easy to feel that Rainbow is still with us, watching over the place and the people he loved.

DolphinCamp (10-12 and (13-14):

• Tuition for DolphinCamp is $1,100.00 (US) for the five-day program, and includes: 

  • All indoor and outdoor activities 

  • Snacks each day of the program  

  • Digital photographs taken of the camper’s dolphin interactions throughout the week 

• Tuition does not include: 

  • Meals

  • Accommodations

  • Transportation to and from any airport, or to and from Dolphin Research Center each day. It is the parent/legal guardian’s responsibility to secure transportation.

Campers wishing to be considered for The Rainbow DolphinCamp Scholarship should indicate their interest on the DolphinCamp online application available on the DolphinCamp web page, and must first submit this completed application. We cannot consider a camper as a scholarship recipient without the completed DolphinCamp application. The camper should then download and complete The Rainbow DolphinCamp Scholarship application, and follow the instructions in the scholarship application to return it to Dolphin Research Center for review. 

Completed applications with all required materials must be received by the deadline indicated on the Scholarship application. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

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