Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate tuition: $5,808 ($968 per credit)
Non-credit tuition: $3,845 (no grades are assigned nor academic records kept for non-credit students)

Full payment of tuition is required at the time of registration. Housing charges are separate; go to the Housing page for information and application.

Registration Fee: There is a non-refundable registration fee of $60 for credit students and $7 for non-credit students.

Financial Aid: If you are matriculated in an undergraduate degree program, you may be eligible for financial aid to assist in meeting the costs of the Summer Writers Colony. If you are visiting from another college or university, please contact the financial aid office of your home institution.

Registration

Register for course NWRW3590. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis; registrations are processed in the order in which they are received. Once you have registered for a workshop, you must give the Writing Program office your three salon choices (see Courses): email summerwriters@newschool.edu or call 212.229.5611. Early registration is advised as both workshops and salons will fill up, and enrollment limits will not be overridden.

If you need advisement or help with registration, contact the Writing Program office: summerwriters@newschool.edu or 212.229.5611. Note: Matriculated students in any degree program of The New School who wish to use the Summer Writers Colony toward their degree requirements must obtain permission from an academic advisor before registering.

Register Now Online
You can register online by selecting the credit option for your course(s) below.

Section A (Poetry, Cate Marvin) REGISTER ONLINE: General Credit| Non-Credit
Section B (Nonfiction, Madge McKeithen) REGISTER ONLINE: General Credit| Non-Credit
Section C (Fiction, John Reed) REGISTER ONLINE: General Credit| Non-Credit
Section D (Fiction, Sharon Mesmer) REGISTER ONLINE: General Credit| Non-Credit
Section E (Writing for Children, Carolyn MacCullough) REGISTER ONLINE: General Credit| Non-Credit

To Register By Fax or Mail

You can register by fax (credit card) or mail (personal check, money order, or credit card) by downloading the Registration Form and following the instructions on the form. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download the registration form and instructions. If you don't have Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can download it for free from the Adobe Acrobat website. If you have trouble printing the registration form directly from the New School Web page, save the pdf file on your computer and print the copied file using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

In Person
You can register in person at the Registrar's office in the List Building, 65 Fifth Avenue, ground floor.

Registrar's Office

The New School
University Registrar
Albert List Academic Center, 65 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.229.5720
Fax: 212.229.5648

Normal Office hours
Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
(After June 6, the Registrar's Office will be closed on Fridays.)

Other Useful Information

Grades and Transcripts
Transferring Credits
Withdrawal Policy
Refunds for Cancelled Courses
Student ID Card
International Students
Campus
Safety
Standards of Conduct

The New School publishes complete institutional information on its official website at www.newschool.edu, including Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, financial assistance information, tuition and fees, academic policies, disability services, completion and transfer out rates, and equal opportunity policies.

Grades and Requests for Transcripts

Academic and attendance requirements for the Summer Writers Colony will be stated clearly in the course syllabus distributed the first day of classes. Students are responsible for understanding and fulfilling all requirements.

Grades will be reported by the workshop instructor to the New School Registrar within two weeks after the course ends. Once posted, you can view your grades online at mynewschool.edu. The New School does not automatically mail grade reports to students. Requests for transcripts must be made in writing by submitting the Transcript Request form to the Registrar's Office. The form can be downloaded from the university Web pages, or you can call or visit the office (see Registrar's Office above) to obtain the form. There is no charge for normal transcript services.

Note for non-credit students: The New School does not maintain academic records for non-credit students, no grades are assigned, and transcripts are not available. Students who require an academic record for the Summer Writers Colony must enroll for credit.

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Transferring Credits

The New School is fully accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Its credits and degrees are recognized and accepted by other accredited colleges, universities, and professional schools throughout the United States.

However, transfer of New School credits to a particular course is entirely at the discretion of the receiving institution. If you are enrolled or plan to enroll at another college or university and anticipate transferring Summer Writers Colony credits to that institution, you are advised to consult a qualified advisor there before you register at The New School. 
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Withdrawal Policy

Once you have registered, withdrawal from the Summer Writers Colony must be made in writing to the Associate Dean for Academic Services, The New School, 66 West 12th Street, room 301, New York, NY 10011; email to academicservices@newschool.edu. Please include your full name and New School ID (from the Statement/Schedule you received from the registrar) or your date of birth. Specify the course number and section of the workshop course in which you registered. Return of the original Statement/Schedule will be required to complete your withdrawal.

To qualify for a refund of tuition and housing fees, written notice of withdrawal must be received by the refund deadlines stated below. Refund processing takes four weeks.

Prior to the seventh day of classes, a student can withdraw from the Summer Writers Colony without academic penalty by filing a request for a grade of W. This does not entitle the student to any refund of tuition or fees.

Failure to attend classes or make or complete payment of fees is not the equivalent of formal withdrawal and will not void a student's academic or financial obligations.
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Refunds for Cancelled Courses

In the unlikely event that your course is cancelled, you will be notified by telephone or email and given the option of transferring to an open course or receiving a full refund of tuition and fees (including registration and housing fees). The New School reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other exigencies.
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Student ID Card

Students enrolled in the Summer Writers Colony need a New School student photo ID card. We recommend that you obtain your ID in the morning on the first day of classes. You must present your official registration Statement/Schedule (issued by the cashier upon completion of registration) to the photo ID clerk.

Photo IDs are processed in the List Building, 65 Fifth Avenue, room M101 (mezzanine). Photo ID hours are  9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Wednesdays; and 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Fridays (closed Fridays after June 6).
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International Students

The New School is authorized to enroll non-immigrant alien students. International students with I-94 status need to check with the appropriate office at the U.S. institution where they are or have been enrolled to ascertain that enrolling in the Summer Writers Colony will not violate the terms of their I-94 status.

International students who intend to come directly from another country to participate in the Summer Writers Colony must contact the Office of International Student Services at The New School before making arrangements to come the United States: email iss@newschool.edu or telephone 212.229.5592.
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Campus

The New School is located in Manhattan in the area of Fifth and Sixth Avenues between 11th and 16th Streets, at the northern edge of Greenwich Village, a historic residential neighborhood that supports an exciting mix of intellectual, artistic, entertainment, and commercial activities. The offices of the Writing Program are in the landmark Alvin Johnson Building at 66 West 12th Street, just east of Sixth Avenue.
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Safety

The New School employs a security staff to monitor and maintain the rights, privileges, and safety of members of the university community and the security of university property. It is assumed that members of the community will comply with necessary security measures, such as the checking of ID cards at building entrances and by reporting incidents to the security staff, if and when they occur. To obtain a crime statistics report for The New School, go online to www.newschool.edu/security. New York City has one of the lowest crime rates among large cities in the United States.
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Standards of Conduct

The New School maintains high standards of academic conduct, and all members of the university community are expected to exhibit honesty and integrity in their academic work. The University Code of Conduct, the Policy on Academic Dishonesty, and other policies on Free Exchange of Ideas and Freedom of Artistic Expression, Discriminatory and Sexual Harassment, Alcohol and Illegal Drugs, Smoking, and University-Wide Disciplinary Procedures have been adopted by the New School Board of Trustees. These policies are published at www.newschool.edu in the Student Affairs pages.
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