Delaware in D.C. Intern in Washington, D.C. Learn More Visit www.udel.edu/admissions/delawareindc Explore Delaware in D.C. Stay Connected • Visit UD on Decision Day, April 16. Reserve your spot by logging into My Blue Hen Home: www.udel.edu/ /UDelaware mybluehenhome with your email address and password. @UDAdmissions • Read the Delaware in D.C. FAQ, at @UDelaware www.udel.edu/admissions/delawareindc. • Questions? Email us at delawareindc@udel.edu. 210 South College Avenue Newark, DE 19716 (302) 831-8123 delawareindc@udel.edu The Delaware in D.C. program The Delaware in D.C. program is a special opportunity for the high-quality learning experiences that both of these top students who have been admitted to the University of institutions offer, all right in the heart of our nation’s capital. Delaware for the spring semester. It is a semester-long program in which first-year, non-degree seeking students What’s more, students will take part in experiential learning study at American University (AU) in Washington, D.C., for their through an internship at one of the many participating fall semester before enrolling full-time at the University of organizations in fields ranging from arts and humanities, to Delaware in the spring. foreign policy, to environmental, to journalism and more. This exceptional opportunity will provide real-world skills at the Delaware in D.C. allows students the rare chance to take start of college, boosting students’ resumes and giving them a classes taught by both AU and UD faculty, taking advantage of head-start in gaining valuable field experience. The AU Experience Delaware students will live on AU’s campus in Leonard Hall, a traditional building, with one or two other UD students. Students will have access to AU’s amenities, mentors and advisors, and can participate in the campus’s club and intramural sports, groups, activities and events. UD’s Delaware in D.C. program manager will support students during their fall semester at AU as well as assist in their transition to UD’s campus in the spring. Costs (estimated ) 1 Tuition • Flat fee for 12 to 17 credits $15,480 Required Full-Time Student Fees (paid to American University) $185 Leonard Hall Residence Room Rates (per person, paid to American University) Courses • Single Room $ 6,263 • Double room $ 4,900 • Triple room $ 3,657 Meal Plans (paid to American University) 2 The D.C. program will consist of five courses of three credits each • 250 block plan $ 2,949 and a one-credit UD seminar course, for a total of 16 credits. • 225 block plan $ 2,713 All of these credits will be part of participants’ academic • 200 block plan plus $ 2,622 transcripts at the University of Delaware, ensuring graduation on time. Visit the Delaware in D.C. website for more details: www.udel.edu/admissions/delawareindc. Internship Included in students’ fall semester is a mentored internship—a rare opportunity to get early field experience • 175 block plan $ 2,363 Estimated Student Health Insurance Fee $800 3 Other Estimated Expenses to be considered • Books (approximately $200-$300) • Transportation to seminars and internships ($25-$35 per week) • Transportation to and from Washington, D.C. • Social and cultural activities 1 and lifelong skills and connections by working at a top Costs are estimated and subject to change. 2 organization in D.C. Right away, students will receive Students are required to purchase a 175 Block (or higher) meal plan for the semester. Each plan includes $200 in Eagle Bucks and $200 in dining dollars. 3 S tudent Health Insurance may be waived if student is covered under another plan. All students MUST complete a waiver form to avoid this fee. The cost noted above is subject to change. assistance developing their resumes, and will get connected to an organization that represents the best fit for their interests. On the first day of class, students will attend an Enrollment Options event where they can meet with over 100 internship sites. Enroll in the Delaware in D.C. program by paying the non- Here are just a few of the organizations that participated refundable $500 deposit at www.udel.edu/mybluehenhome no in the past: Going Green Today, Inc., Back Room Politics later than May 1. Capacity in this program is limited and students Radio, Democratic National Committee, Republican National will be enrolled in the order in which deposits are received. Note, Committee, Environment America, Hispanic Link News also, students may choose to enroll at UD in spring without Service, National Criminal Justice Association, and U.S. Small participating in the Delaware in D.C. program this fall. The Business Administration. enclosed letter describes this process in detail.