Facilities

Sarah Lawrence is a small, coeducational liberal arts college, offering undergraduate as well as graduate degrees. Located just 15 miles north of New York City, Sarah Lawrence is nationally renowned for its rigorous academic standards, fostered by small seminar classes and individual student-faculty conferences made possible by a low student-to-faculty ratio of 9-to-1. Long respected as a national leader in arts education, Sarah Lawrence recognizes the creative and performing arts as integral to a liberal arts education.

Participants have access to College facilities, including a swimming pool, squash courts, indoor running track and the Esther Raushenbush Library and Computer Center. There are many locations on campus for participants to find the privacy to write and places to gather. A focal point is the Ruth Leff Siegel Center, where participants can meet for meals or coffee and conversation through out the week.

A number of private, air-conditioned dormitory rooms with shared baths are available on a first-come, first-served basis for those wishing to stay on campus. A meal plan (three meals daily) is also available for any participant.

Costs

• Tuition: $750
• Housing: $250
• Meal Plan: $250
  Meal plan begins with dinner on Sunday, July 28 and ends with breakfast on Saturday, August 2 
• Swimming Pool: $10/day
  Pool hours are limited during the summer. You pay at the Campbell Sports Center per use.
• Application fee: $25

Partial Scholarships: A limited number of partial scholarships are available. To be considered, attach a letter describing need.

To Apply

If you are a new applicant, in addition to the application form, please include a sample of your work. Include your name in the upper right-hand corner of each page, and staple the upper left-hand corner of the manuscript. Returning participants need not send work.

• Poets should submit five poems, no longer than five pages total.
• Prose writers should submit a chapter or short story of no more than 5,000 words, typed, double-spaced. Chapters should be accompanied by a brief synopsis of the book. Please indicate if memoir or fiction.

A $25.00 nonrefundable application fee is required. Make application checks payable to The Foundation for Humanities in Medicine.

Acceptance letters and registration materials will be mailed by Friday, June 13.

All fees must be received by July 14.