Admissions Application
Tuition
Tuition Payment Options & Loans
Housing
Visit CCS
APPLICATION FORM:
Download and complete a PDF copy of the
CCS Admissions application form (pdf 68k).
CHECKLIST OF ITEMS TO SUBMIT WITH THIS APPLICATION FORM
1) ESSAY:
A three-to-four page double spaced essay (fiction or nonfiction) with one of the following titles:
- Cartoonists are like that, OR
- The future
2) ASSEMBLE A PORTFOLIO CONSISTING OF:
- A minimum two page comic story starring yourself, a snowman, and a robot. You may combine characters! Format may be a zine, mini-comic, plain black and white copies, or an online comic. Crisp legible reproduction is a must. Non-returnable.
- Eight samples of your work in any media that represents your abilities. CCS will look at comics, computer art, video, paintings, and drawings. Send slides, photocopies, tear sheets, mini-comics, zines, CDs, or web addresses. Slides and CDs will be returned if a self-addressed stamped envelope is included. Under no circumstances should you send original art.
3) TRANSCRIPTS:
Please request that an official transcript from each school be sent directly to the CCS Admissions Office, PO BOX 125, White River Junction, VT 05001. Transcripts marked "Issued to Student" will not be accepted.
4) LETTER OF REFERENCE
5) APPLICATION FEE:
A $50 application fee should accompany the application with a check or money order payable to The Center for Cartoon Studies.
SEND APPLICATION AND MATERIALS TO:
Admissions
The Center for Cartoon Studies
PO Box 125
White River Junction, VT 05001
PLEASE NOTE: FED EX / UPS SHIPMENTS SHOULD USE THIS ADDRESS:
Admissions
The Center for Cartoon Studies
94 South Main Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
TEL: 802.295.3319
FAX: 802.295.3399
admissions@cartoonstudies.org
DEADLINE:
CCS has rolling admissions; students are encouraged to apply as early as possible since space is limited. The incoming class is limited to 20 students. The school reviews applications as soon as they are complete and will notify students immediately regarding their admission status. You do not need to submit all application materials at once in order to begin the application process, but your application and requirements must be complete prior to review for consideration.
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TUITION
2008-09 ACADEMIC YEAR
$15,500/year
Application fee
$50 (nonrefundable and nondeductible)
Deposit
$500 (Due upon acceptance and deducted from tuition; nonrefundable)
Lab Fee
$150
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TUITION PAYMENT OPTIONS & LOANS
The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) offers limited direct scholarships and on campus employment positions. CCS scholarships are applicable only to accepted students and deducted directly from your CCS tuition balance. The following options are available for tuition payments and loans:
SLM Financial Loans (A Sallie Mae company)
Tuition Payment Plan Agreement (TPPA)
Payment by credit card, check, or wire transfer
SLM Financial Loans (A Sallie Mae company)
CCS partners with SLM Financial to provide students with the option to apply for privatized loans; students can find out more online:
www.salliemae.com/ctl
Click here to apply online
Tuition Payment Plan Agreement (TPPA)
Students have the option to sign up for the Tuition Payment Plan Agreement (TPPA). The monthly payment plan is initiated by completing the Tuition Invoice Form and the TPPA Agreement & Enrollment Form; both are mailed to enrolled students the summer prior to fall enrollment. Tuition payments are interest-free, although a small monthly service fee is charged. The balance is spread into nine equal payments over the course of the academic year. For more information on the payment plan, please call CCS at 802-295-3319 or email admissions@cartoonstudies.org.
Download a copy of the Tuition Payment Plan Agreement (.doc 80k)
Payment by credit card, check, or wire transfer
We also accept tuition payments made by credit card, check, or wire transfer.
You can select your payment method on the tuition invoice, which is mailed the summer prior to fall enrollment.
Checks should be made payable to: The Center for Cartoon Studies.
For wire transfer tuition payments made directly from banks, please contact
registration@cartoonstudies.org
For more information:
(802) 295-3319
admissions@cartoonstudies.org
NOTE: CCS cannot process federal financial aid.
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CCS has negotiated special rates with local dorm-like apartment rentals at The Hotel Coolidge in the hostel wing of the building. For more information, photographs, and rates, visit: http://www.cartoonstudies.org/hotelcoolidge/
Most students live in nearby apartments. CCS staff provides enrolled students with local housing information and access to our intranet site, which includes area rental postings.
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VISITING CCS
Tours and Appointments should be arranged in advance by contacting us.
Prospective students and school personnel are encouraged to visit CCS.
Appointments for visits to CCS can be scheduled
by contacting admissions@cartoonstudies.org,
or calling (802) 295-3319.
Tours may be scheduled between 9am and 5pm daily.
See also Directions and Maps
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The Center for Cartoon Studies does not discriminate in its admissions policies for reasons of ethnicity, religion, sexuality, or handicap.
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