Application

Summer 2008 e-Studies term

Timeline

Important Dates
April 25, 2008 Application deadline
May 2, 2008 Deadline for notifying students of course placement and financial aid decisions
May 16, 2008 Course fees due
June 2, 2008 Textbooks, welcome letter, and initial instructions mailed to students
June 9, 2008

Orientation week begins

June 16, 2008 First day of class
August 1, 2008 Last day of class

Applying to e-Studies – A Step-by-Step Guide

Using the Online Application

The online application is an easy, convenient, and secure way to apply to Duke TIP’s e-Studies Program. In order to use the online application, you must pay the nonrefundable $25.00 application fee online using a MasterCard or Visa.

In some cases, you will need to submit supplemental materials via mail or fax to complete your application. If you

  • are applying for financial aid, and/or
  • you are applying for a course with prerequisites (e.g. Mathematical Problem Solving), and/or
  • you did not participate in Duke TIP’s 7th Grade Talent Search and do not have a Duke TIP ID number,

then you will need to download and complete the Supplemental Materials Cover Sheet. Please return the completed form, along will all required supplemental materials, to Duke TIP no later than April 25, 2008. Your application will be considered incomplete and cannot be processed until all supplemental materials, including the cover sheet, have been received. Submit all materials by mail to Duke University TIP, e-Studies, 1121 W. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701 or by fax to (919) 681-4182.

Please note that, in the event that you submit an online application but do not submit the supplemental materials needed to complete your application by the deadline above, Duke TIP will not refund the $25.00 application fee.

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Using the Paper Application

The paper application to the e-Studies Program is available as a download in PDF format. Download the paper application now.

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Please include all parts of the application, including financial aid materials and documentation of successful completion of prerequisites if applicable, in one envelope. See the application checklists to ensure you have included all required materials.

Submit all materials by mail to Duke University TIP, e-Studies, 1121 W. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701 or by fax to (919) 681-4182.

Application Checklists

Online Applicants

Did you remember to…

  • Mail or fax a copy of your family’s 2007 Federal Income Tax Return, along with the Supplemental Materials Cover Sheet, if you are applying for financial aid?
  • Mail or fax documentation of successful completion of prerequisites, along with the Supplemental Materials Cover Sheet, if you are applying to a class with prerequisites (e.g. Mathematical Problem Solving)?
  • Mail or fax a copy of your qualifying SAT or ACT scores, along with the Supplemental Materials Cover Sheet, if you requested and received a Duke TIP ID number that begins with “702”?
  • Contact Duke TIP Admissions at admissions@tip.duke.edu or 919-668-9100 if you need to make any changes to information you submitted in your online application?
  • Submit any supplemental materials as soon as possible, but no later than April 25, 2008?

Paper Applicants

Did you remember to…

  • Include your Duke TIP ID? This 10-digit number can be located at the top of mailing labels from Duke TIP. If you don’t have a Duke TIP ID, leave the spaces blank and be sure to include copies of your qualifying SAT or ACT scores.
  • Include an e-mail address? Duke TIP expects that e-Studies students and parents will check their e-mail accounts frequently. Be sure to adjust your security settings so that you can receive e-mail from addresses that end in “tip.duke.edu.”
  • Verify that you meet the admissions criteria for the course(s) you have selected?
  • Include your personal statements (parts I and II), either typed or neatly handwritten in blue or black ink and limited to the spaces provided on pages 2 and 3 of the application?
  • Read carefully the policies, expectations, and code of conduct found on page 4 of the application?
  • Sign and have your parent/guardian sign the completed application under the “permission to participate” statement on page 4 of the application?
  • Include your nonrefundable $25.00 application fee? (Please do not send course fees with the application.)
  • Mail your application as soon as possible, but no later than April 25, 2008?

You may also need to…

  • Include documentation of successful completion of prerequisites if applicable.
  • Include a piece or excerpt of original fiction (500 - 1,000 words) if you are applying for Short Fiction Workshop II.
  • Include a copy of your family’s 2007 Federal Income Tax Return if you are applying for financial aid.
  • Include a copy of your qualifying SAT or ACT scores if you did not participate in Duke TIP’s 7th Grade Talent Search.

How and when will my application be processed?

Duke TIP staff will review applications on a rolling basis, as they are received, so it's important that you submit your completed application as soon as possible. Duke TIP will not process applications that are incomplete.

If you are using the online application, be sure that you complete and submit the Supplemental Materials Cover Sheet, along with financial aid materials and documentation of successful completion of prerequisites, via mail or fax if applicable.

If you are submitting the paper application, please include all parts of the application, including financial aid materials and documentation of successful completion of prerequisites if applicable, in one envelope. See the application checklists to ensure you have included all required materials.

When will I find out if I have been accepted into the e-Studies Program?

You will be notified by mail of a program acceptance decision and course placement no later than May 2, 2008. If applicable, you will also be notified of a financial aid decision at this time. Upon acceptance into the e-Studies Program, you will receive periodic e-mails with additional information about the program and the course, so be sure that the student and parent e-mail addresses that you provide on your application are accurate. If you use spam-blocking software, be sure to add admissions@tip.duke.edu and e-studies@tip.duke.edu to your list of known, safe e-mail addresses to ensure that you receive important information from Duke TIP. You will receive your textbooks and other course materials via FedEx approximately one week before the first day of online orientation.

Fees and Payments

  • A nonrefundable application fee of $25.00 is required with every application.
  • To use the online application, you must pay the application fee online using a credit card (MasterCard or Visa).
  • If you are submitting a paper application, the application fee should be submitted by check or money order payable to Duke University, or by credit card (MasterCard or Visa). To pay by credit card, submit the Credit Card Payment Form (downloadable with the paper application) along with all application materials. Please do NOT send course fees with the application.
  • Course fees, which include all textbooks and course materials, are due upon acceptance of placement in an e-Studies course. As with the application fee, course fees should be submitted by check or money order payable to Duke University, or by credit card (MasterCard or Visa). A Credit Card Payment Form for use in paying course fees will accompany notification of a student's placement in an e-Studies course.
  • Final payment in full of the balance of course fees, less any financial aid awards, must be received by May 16, 2008. If Duke TIP has not received final payment by this date, the student may be dropped from the course.

All payments must be made in U.S. dollars, and checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Paying by check authorizes Duke University to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account. If we do, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the day we receive your payment, and your canceled check will be destroyed. Whether or not processed electronically, checks returned because of insufficient funds or closed accounts will cause you to be responsible for a $25.00 processing charge.

Refund Policy

  • The $25.00 application fee will not be refunded under any circumstances.
  • A refund in the amount of 50% of course fees paid will be issued if the student's parent/guardian notifies Duke TIP of the student's intention to withdraw from the course during the first two weeks (fall and spring terms) or first week (summer term) of class (excluding orientation week).
  • No refund will be issued for a student who withdraws from or fails to participate in an e-Studies course after the first two weeks (fall and spring terms) or first week (summer term) of the course.
  • If a student is dismissed from the e-Studies Program by Duke TIP for violating the policies and/or code of conduct, no monies will be refunded.