ADMISSIONSFinancing Your D.C. Experience
The experience, knowledge and contacts you will gain through the Capital Semester program will be valuable assets, and can increase your earning potential in the job market.
An Unmatched Value
No other Washington program offers
so much value for the cost. If priced separately, the
academic credits, housing, and program activities would
be significantly higher. But TFAS is able to offer this
comprehensive program at a great value, thanks to the
generosity of its donors.
Generous Scholarships
At first glance, the cost of the Institute may seem more
than you or your family can afford. However, The Fund
for American Studies makes every effort to make the Institute
accessible and affordable to outstanding students, regardless
of the financial status of their families. Our policy
is to offer as much scholarship assistance as possible.
Generous supporters make it possible for
us to offer more than a
$1,000,000 in scholarships annually. Each year,
we offer scholarships to more than half of our students
who participate. The average scholarship award is $4,000,
with the amount awarded based on financial need, academic
merit, and leadership ability.
Costs for Capital Semester- Spring 2008 and
Fall 2008
The program cost, which includes tuition and housing, is $12,500.
A deposit of $750 is due three weeks after acceptance. 50% of the tuition balance is due sixty days before the start of the program. The remainder of the tuition is due thirty days before the start of the program.
Estimate of living costs (actual costs vary and are not included in the program costs):
Books and supplies: $200
Food: $1,500 (depending on personal preferences)
Personal Expenses: $750 (entertainment, travel to/from internship, etc.)
Transportation to Washington: Based on distance to Washington and type of travel
Funding from your Home
University and Consortium Agreements
If you receive financial aid from your home institution, you may be able to apply that funding to your summer in DC. Each institution has different policies regarding the transfer of financial aid, so it is important for each student to check with their financial aid office about the availability of funding early in the application cycle.
If your school needs a signed consortium agreement in order for you to get financial aid to attend our program, please notify the Institute staff as soon as possible. We can sign an agreement from your university, or we can provide one for you. A consortium agreement is a form which allows one academic institution to verify the credit hours and costs of another academic program before a transfer of funds can occur.
If money is to be disbursed from a third party, including the home university or lending institution, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the money is sent to The Fund for American Studies at the designated time. At the scheduled time of disbursement, students must verify that payment was received by The Fund for American Studies.
Please click
here for a copy of a Fall 2008 consortium agreement that can
provide your financial aid office with further information
about your summer or semester in DC. Please click here for a copy of a Spring 2009 consortium agreement.
In addition, many students find scholarship or grant
funding through their home university. We encourage
you to check with your honors college, academic department
or other offices on campus which may have funding for
summer enrichment programs.
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