June 23-August 11, 2012

Application Deadline: April 15, 2012 (Postmarked Deadline)

Online Application

Instructor Recommendation

Financial Aid Form

Resident Assistant Information

Resident Assistant Application

Resident Assistant Reference Form

Applicants must submit 20 images of recent work on a CD. Please include a list which indicates the work, dimensions, media and your name at the top. All materials will become property of the School of Art and will not be returned. The deadline for applications is April 16. Work/Study Scholarship and admission decisions are announced before the end of April via email. No decision will be made until the application is complete, including the non-refundable $40 application fee. Admission is competitive as we enroll only 40 students into the school.

Chautauqua offers a low tuition rate relative to other national summer art programs. Even so, there are many students who request assistance, and financial aid is competitive. The School of Art awards work/study scholarships through the assignment of jobs which require up to a maximum of 10 hours per week. All financial aid awards are in the form of work/study scholarships. There are no awards which do not include a work/study component. Students who accept an award and do not satisfactorily fulfill work/study obligations will be dismissed from the program with no refund. All students on a full scholarship should expect to work the full ten hours/week.

There are awards for full tuition, half tuition and partial tuition, as well as some awards which also cover housing. Additionally, there may be resident hall assistant positions which cover housing costs for mature students (these positions are sometimes given to returning students who demonstrated excellent potential in their work/study positions in previous years). Residence hall assistant positions are available to students age 21 and older who have had experience in college residence halls or in supervision of young people. Work/study awards are made on the basis of a combination of need and merit. This is done with a portfolio review and demonstrated financial need. All aid applicants must include copies of their two most recent available federal tax returns (please do not include W-2s in lieu of federal tax returns) for the student and/or parents (any 2 years from 2009 through 2011). If you have been claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return in either of these years you must include copies of that person’s tax returns as well. Failure to follow these instructions will result in automatic rejection of your financial aid request.

Scholarship is available for minority students. Please see the application for instructions on how to apply for these funds. Special work/study scholarship arrangements exist with American University, New York Studio School, and the University of California at Davis. Students at these schools should consult their department chair or dean for details.