Course Application

STEP 1

STEP 2

A $65 non-refundable application fee must be included with all applications.

Your Personal Information

Date format: mm/dd/yyyy
Why do we ask for this information?

Why do we ask for gender information?

NOLS is committed to pursuing gender-based diversity goals in our educational offerings. We welcome students of all genders and ask for gender information in the application process to open conversations that will ultimately contribute to a positive learning environment for all NOLS students.

Examples of when knowing a student's gender is important for purposes of safety or engagement include:

  • We use gender-based sleeping arrangements on many courses, and our goal is to make people of all genders as comfortable as possible.
  • Privacy, a concern for all genders, may pose a greater concern for transgender and other gender-expansive students, so we seek to inform about situations where strict privacy is not possible, for example:
    1. Expedition courses in grizzly bear country that require students to be in groups of four for safety, even when attending to daily toileting needs.
    2. Wilderness medicine patient assessments are conducted by fellow students learning professional touch while practicing identifying injury; and
    3. Safety equipment for some expedition skills can be more revealing than standard outdoor clothing (harnesses used in climbing and mountaineering wetsuits used for some water-based courses).

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to info@nols.edu. You'll hear back from someone who can answer your questions and will happily discuss any of your concerns.

Self Description (Optional) Examples include but are not limited to agender, gender fluid. Please also feel free to share your pronouns. (50 characters max)

Email Information

Address Information

Dorm Room, Mailstop, Mailservice, etc
Street address or post office box
Apartment Building, Unit, Floor, Suite, etc

Phone Information

Extension (Optional phone extension)
Please use this number for SMS/Texting of important NOLS information including my application. I acknowledge that I may opt-out at any time through my NOLS.edu Portal.

Additional Information

Create Account

Not an email address, must be at least three characters
At least six characters
Enter the same password as before, for verification.

Student Information

The student will be emailed a link to create their own username/password.
Date format: mm/dd/yyyy
Why do we ask for this information?

Why do we ask for gender information?

NOLS is committed to pursuing gender-based diversity goals in our educational offerings. We welcome students of all genders and ask for gender information in the application process to open conversations that will ultimately contribute to a positive learning environment for all NOLS students.

Examples of when knowing a student's gender is important for purposes of safety or engagement include:

  • We use gender-based sleeping arrangements on many courses, and our goal is to make people of all genders as comfortable as possible.
  • Privacy, a concern for all genders, may pose a greater concern for transgender and other gender-expansive students, so we seek to inform about situations where strict privacy is not possible, for example:
    1. Expedition courses in grizzly bear country that require students to be in groups of four for safety, even when attending to daily toileting needs.
    2. Wilderness medicine patient assessments are conducted by fellow students learning professional touch while practicing identifying injury; and
    3. Safety equipment for some expedition skills can be more revealing than standard outdoor clothing (harnesses used in climbing and mountaineering wetsuits used for some water-based courses).

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to info@nols.edu. You'll hear back from someone who can answer your questions and will happily discuss any of your concerns.

Self Description (Optional) Examples include but are not limited to agender, gender fluid. Please also feel free to share your pronouns. (50 characters max)

Email Information

Dorm Room, Mailstop, Mailservice, etc
Street address or post office box
Apartment Building, Unit, Floor, Suite, etc
Extension (Optional phone extension)
Please use this number for SMS/Texting of important NOLS information including my application. I acknowledge that I may opt-out at any time through my NOLS.edu Portal.