Cost, Deposit, & Refunds

The tuition for Whale Rock’s Mentorship Program is $3850. Students may pay by credit card or by making a deposit and paying the balance by invoice. There is a discount for paying by invoice.

*Please note: payment plans are available for our mentorship program.

See our Grants page for scholarship information.

Refund Policy:

• There are no refunds once the session begins

• There is a $500 non-refundable deposit for this workshop. However, you may put $250 towards another program.

• All tuition must be paid in full by the start date of our session. If you require a payment plan, please reach out.

Please read our policies section before you register for our programs.

Writing Samples

Students must submit either one picture book manuscript or a 1000 word excerpt from the novel they would like to work on to be considered for this program. You do not need to be published; we are looking for committed, experienced writers.

Each mentor will accept between two and four students.

Mentor Selection

Students must select a minimum of two mentors to work with. While we do our best to match students with their preferred mentors, a student’s first choice is not always the best choice for their project. As well, a student’s first choice mentor may no longer have availability.