<p>Yes, the undergraduate education at Dauphin Island is essentially a consortium, so one could enroll in the marine coursework there and have it applied to your home university. UA Tuscaloosa is known for generous scholarships for non-Alabama residents.</p>
<p>Also, as for finances for graduate work, many graduate departments provide grants for their best students. This is certainly true at the powers of marine sciences; Washington, Oregon State, UC San Diego/Scripps, Rhode Island, MIT-Woods Hole.</p>