Scholar Weekends at Duke University

Duke University Scholar Weekends…

Program Basics:

Meets on Duke University’s East Campus for two days of intensive academic study.
Students enroll in one class and explore material typically not included in school curricula.
$450 tuition per weekend covers housing, food, and academic activities. A day student rate of $400 is available.
Overnight students stay at the Hilton Hotel Durham, supervised by Duke TIP Residential Counselors.

Weekend Schedule

Students and parents check in on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; parents may leave once a student has checked in. Students leave campus at 8:30 p.m. for overnight stay at the Hilton Hotel Durham. Parents may attend the closing meeting on campus on Sunday afternoon at 4:15 p.m.; students should depart at 4:30 p.m. A complete itinerary will be mailed to each student upon acceptance to a Scholar Weekend.

Eligibility

Duke TIP Scholar Weekends are open to all 8th-11th graders who have either participated in the Duke TIP Talent Search or been identified as academically gifted/talented by local school criteria. Students may attend more than one Scholar Weekend per year.

Tuition

$450 tuition per weekend covers housing, food, and academic activities ($400 for day students).
Financial aid is available for qualified applicants.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available on a first-come, first-served basis to families who demonstrate need. Each student with need may only receive financial aid once during the academic year 2007-2008. To apply for financial aid, submit your application with your family’s 2006 or 2007 Federal Income Tax Return (1040) and all applicable schedules. Upon notification of receipt of a financial aid award, your check for the balance of the tuition is due within 10 days. If your check is not received within 10 days of award notification, your financial aid and program slot may be offered to another student.

Enrollment

Complete the application and mail it to Duke TIP along with your nonrefundable application fee of $10 per weekend. (This application fee is not applied towards tuition.)
Participants will be placed on a first-come, first served basis in the highest-ranked open course selected on the application. Scholar Weekend courses are quite popular and fill quickly. Applicants unable to be placed in any course choices will be placed on a waiting list. Applicants will be notified of waitlist status and when a course becomes available.
Upon acceptance, additional information about the weekend will be sent by US Mail.
Full tuition payment is due within 10 days of acceptance into course. If student is unable to attend, Duke TIP must be notified immediately. (Financial Aid award recipients must send a check for any balance owed within 10 days of notification.)

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be made 10 business days in advance of the beginning of the weekend; you must notify Duke TIP by 4:30 p.m. on the listed dates on the application to ensure a full refund. After that time, cancellations will result in forfeiture of payment except in the case of: illness (with doctor’s note on letterhead); death of immediate family member; or inclement weather. Refunds usually take 3 weeks to process.