Summer Arts for teenagers, arts, writing and ESL camp application information

Application

Download the Student Application as Word file or a PDF document and fill it out the form completely. Include $50 non-refundable application processing fee.
For students requesting arts or writing workshops, submit 2 or 3 samples of your artwork or creative writing. Photos (digital or 33mm), slides or high-quality color photocopies of your work are acceptable Ideally, work samples are apropos to the workshops you are applying to. For students requesting music workshops, submit a digital audiofile (email to summer@putneyschool.org) or a cassette tape or CD recording, solo or small instrumental group in which your playing is idenfiiable. Samples of work are not required for students applying for the Program for International Education (ESL). Find detailed instructions at this link: submitting creative work samples.
Download the Teacher Recommendation as a Word file or a PDF document and give the form to a recent or current teacher familiar with your work, preferably in your area of intended study. Ask that the completed form be sealed in an envelope and signed across the seal before being returned to you. (Not required for ESOL students)
Include photo of yourself.
Assemble the above materials and mail to The Putney School Summer Programs. Placement in workshops is contingent on receipt of all application materials.
Acceptance into the program is based on the admissions committee review of a completed application.

Application Dates

We began accepting applications on January 1, 2008, and rolling admissions continue. We encourage students to apply as soon as possible. There is still room in both sessions. Our workshops are small, and some workshops will fill, so students who apply later in spring may be placed in their second- or third-choice workshops. We do keep waiting lists for the more popular workshops that fill early. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop because of changes in enrollment.

Program Dates

Session I: Sunday, June 22 - Friday, July 11, 2008
Session II: Sunday, July 13 - Friday, August 1, 2008

Tuition

Boarding Students:

$3300/one session $6200/two sessions

International Boarding Students (includes U.S. citizens/passport holders residing outside U.S.):

$3500/one session $6500/two sessions

Day Students:

$1200/one session $2050/two sessions

A non-refundable deposit, applied toward tuition, of $1000 for boarding students ($350 for day students) is due within two weeks of notification of acceptance, with the balance due by May 1. Students accepted after May 1 must submit full payment for tuition upon notification of acceptance.

Deposit

A non refundable deposit, applied toward tuition, of $1000 for boarding students ($350 for day students) is due within two weeks of notification of acceptance, with the balance due by May 1. Students accepted after May 1 must submit full payment for tuition upon notification of acceptance.

Tuition for students who withdraw from the program prior to May 1 will be refunded, minus the application processing fee and tuition deposit. Due to the fact that the programs must hire staff long before the start of the session, no tuition refunds will be made after May 1. No refunds will be made for any student who leaves the program or who is asked to leave the program for violation of program expectations.

Fees

There is an additional materials fee of $50 for the following workshops: Book & Paper Arts, Experimental Animation, Filmmaking, Glass Arts, Metalwork & Jewelry, Painting, Painting Intensive, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Songwriting, Wearable Arts.

There is an additional $50 excursion fee for Program for International Education students.

Airport shuttle fee to or from Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT is $65 one-way. There is an additional fee for students traveling as unaccompanied minors.

Insurance

Students are required to have insurance that provides for medical coverage while attending The Putney School Summer Programs. International students are covered under a limited group medical and accident policy provided by the Summer Programs for the time they participate in the program.

Financial Aid

The Program awards financial aid whenever possible. Aid is awarded based on the financial needs of the family, the ability of the student, the enrollment needs of the program, and the resources available in the financial aid fund. A completed student application together with a financial aid application completed by a parent or guardian must be delivered to the Summer Programs office by March 1 to be considered for financial aid. Financial aid application forms are available by contacting the office at summer@putneyschool.org or 802-387-6297. Families earning more than $65,000 per year are not encouraged to apply for financial aid. Since financial aid is limited, priority will be given to students who have not received awards in prior years.

Spending Money, Cell Phones and Valuables

Students must place any spending money brought to campus in an account with the Summer Programs business manager. While each student’s needs are different, most families find $100 - $150 more than adequate for the incidental purchases students may choose to make while at Putney. Cell phones and personal computers are not allowed to be used on campus and must be deposited, along with other valuables, with the business manager. Use of portable personal electronics, including iPods, etc., is limited. We discourage students from bringing any portable electronic equipment. The Putney School Summer Programs cannot be responsible for lost or stolen valuables, cash, or other possessions while students are in residence at Putney.

Transportation

Summer Programs Office Students arrive on campus for registration between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm on the first Sunday of the session and depart by 2:00 pm on the final Friday of the session. Pick-up and drop-off of students on the opening and closing days of each session from the Amtrak train station or the Vermont Transit (Greyhound) bus station in Brattleboro, Vermont is provided free of charge. Students arriving by plane should arrange flights through Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut. Students who arrive at Bradley between 10:00 am and 3:30 pm on arrival day are eligible to sign up for Summer Programs’ shuttle service for which there is an additional fee. On departure day, Summer Programs’ shuttles to Bradley run between 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm. Flight departure times should take into account that the shuttle time to the airport takes approximately one and a half hours. The charge for shuttle service, one-way, is $65 and is billed to the student’s account. There is an additional fee for students traveling as unaccompanied minors. If travel is arranged through other airports or at other times, transportation between the airport and Putney is the responsibility of the family. We are happy to provide the phone number for a local transportation company.

Inquiries and Visits

Visits to campus can be scheduled at various times throughout the year. Please call the Summer Programs office at (802) 387-6297 for an appointment. A list of references from past participants and families is available.

Directions to Campus

Putney is 115 miles from Boston and 213 miles from New York City. There is plane service to Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Connecticut, and bus and train service to Brattleboro, Vermont. When traveling by car, take Exit 4 off Interstate 91 in Vermont; go north on Route 5. Turn left in the village of Putney at the General Store. Approximately one mile from the village, turn left at West Hill Road. Approximately one mile up West Hill Road, turn left onto Houghton Brook Road. As you come up the hill, the main entrance of The Putney School is the first drive on the left.

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The Putney School Summer Programs serve families from all over the world. The school admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies or financial aid programs. The Putney School has the right to admit or reject any student on the basis of its judgment of a student's likelihood to succeed in the program and the benefit of the student to the program.

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