COSTS & PAYMENTS

     Program costs for the 2009 SLS Italy program are as follows:

Program Fees

The program fee for the two week program is $1,950. The program fee covers participation in a morning and an afternoon seminar as well as workshops, the Italian Literature, Language and Culture Lecture Series, orientation materials, Vasto walks, select museum tours, a Nuts and Bolts language course, readings, lectures and various other activities.

Please note that the program fee does not include airfare, any airport fees, or accomodations. Participants also cover the costs of their transportation to and from the airport upon arrival and departure.

For more information on accomodation possibilities, visit the Housing & Facilities section of the site.

Deadlines

View the Important Dates page for deadlines in applying and further seminar details.

Program Payments

A deposit of $150 (applied towards the program fee) is required with the Application. The payment can be either mailed in along with required writing samples or paid online.
A second payment of $300 is due March 15.
Payment in full (and deadline to apply) must be received by April 15, 2009. Any exceptions must be negotiated with the Program Director.
Please note: unless payments are made on schedule, we cannot guarantee a place in the program.

A limited number of partial scholarships, based on need, may be granted to those accepted into the program. Preference will be given to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in college. Students are especially encouraged to apply for traveling scholar or academic enrichment grants through their home universities. To request an SLS scholarship, please visit the Scholarships section for further information, or enter the SLS Contest!

All checks must be made payable to Summer Literary Seminars and mailed to:

Summer Literary Seminars
PO Box 16
Brooklyn, NY 11222-0016

Cancellations and Refunds

All monies will be refunded in full to students who are not accepted into the program, or, if for any reason, the program is cancelled.
All payments (except $150 cancellation fee) are fully refundable if a participant withdraws from the program voluntarily by April 15, 2009.
A cancellation fee of $500 will be assessed for any cancellation after April 15, 2009.
After May 15 only recoverable costs will be refunded, less the $500 cancellation fee.
No refunds will be made once the program starts, regardless of student's participation.
The effective date of a cancellation shall be the date that such written notice is received by the Director.

Online Payments

Submit your $150 application fee here.
Submit a payment in any amount you specify. Use this option for any payments you choose to make to SLS via credit card in an amount different from the standard $150 application fee. (Please note: We strongly encourage you to make the bulk of your payment by check and regular mail rather than via credit card; should you decide to pay using PayPal, we ask that you increase the payment by 3% to cover the paypal transaction fees. Thank you for understanding.)
Submit a donation to the not-for-profit Summer Literary Seminars, Inc.
Click this button to pay the $15 (USD) Contest Fee.