Study Away Programs

Dates

Fall 2024

• Students arrive in NYC: Friday-Saturday, August 30-31
• Student orientation: Sunday, September 1
• Classes/internships start week of: Monday, September 2-6
• Classes/internships end week of: Monday-Friday, December 9-13 
• Students move-out of Brooklyn housing by: Friday, December 20 

 Cost

The same as studying in Danville, plus a $375 deposit (surcharge/emergency fund/carbon offset) plus a $25 Travel Medicine fee for a total of $400 due 22 March 2021. Flights to the abroad/away site are also the responsibility of the student. All pre-departure meetings, including the travel medicine session and Title IV session will be held in the semester previous to this program start. these meetings are mandatory. If you have significant financial need, you may also qualify for additional funding from Centre Global.

Centre students will continue to pay their Centre tuition for their term abroad but will not be charged for room-and-board for that term; they will use their room-and-board money to help cover the cost of their airfare and the rental of an apartment.

Housing

The students will stay at EHS Managed St. George Towers on Brooklyn Heights.

Courses

New York Theater Experience: The building of a culture and a career. This class will highlight the personal, cultural, and professional value of theater through attending eight live performances at a variety of venues: including Broadway, the center of the global commercial theater world, New York’s Public Theater, the non- profit home where many great artists and new plays have been developed and nurtured, as well as others.

New York and Its Peoples, Past and Present: In this course, students will explore the past and present of the city in light of its migrants  (primarily African American and Puerto Rican U.S. citizens) and immigrants from Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia. We’ll study how migrants and immigrants change New York City, how New York City changes them, and the enduring significance of ethnic diversity in the city’s politics and culture.  A significant aspect of the course will be fieldtrips and walking tours to diverse neighborhoods, museums, and other cultural visits.  

Students will have the opportunity to do a full-time Internship.

Deadlines and Requirements

For application and payment deadline details check out the Important Dates webpage. 

Dates

Internship Coordinator and Internship Placements: The DC internship coordinator will interview and work with each participant via phone, Skype, email, and/or in person to determine internships that best meet the academic and professional interests of the student and will assist with the application process for these internships if needs be. The coordinator's role is to suggest appropriate internship sites, assist students with their applications, and try to intervene to "boost" the student's chances, but students should note that neither the coordinator nor Centre Global can actually appoint internships. Internships are are worked through the CCPD and Mindy Wilson is the point of contact.  Spring dates are Move in Friday January 7, 2022 and move out Saturday April 23rd, 2022. Once the course is over in your D.C. program, students are NOT to return to campus until the following semester. Students at Centre are still in classes and your course has now ended so you may Not be housed on Centre's Campus for the remainder of that spring semester. 

Cost

Students pay a $375 non-refundable deposit plus their expenses of getting to Washington. Students on need-based financial aid with large gaps may qualify for some financial help from Centre Global. Participants will not pay the usual "board" fee (part of room-and-board) for the semester they're in D.C. and will instead use that money for their meals while there.

Housing

Students live in The Congressional on Capitol Hill in apartments that are fully furnished and include all utilities, Wi-Fi, kitchenware and cookware, central air, laundry facilities, and 24/7 security. No alcohol and no overnight guests are allowed. This ideal location is just across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court and a short subway ride away from all major residential, governmental, and commercial areas in and around Washington.

Courses

Students take two three-credit courses: one in the "Art and Architecture of Washington" and the other called "The Congressional Experience: Policy Development and Strategic Engagement". These meet in the evenings, with field trips and other meetings on some weekends.

Normally, students also take three "Washington Weekend Seminars." These are one-hour, P/F courses on specific topics in and around Washington. They are taught by faculty members from Centre and Butler University who typically hold class Thursday evening with further discussion and site visits on Friday and Saturday (and sometimes on Sunday mornings). They have been very popular with students in the past, covering Political Polling, International Sports Marketing, the Federal War on Drugs, the Declaration of Independence, the History of the Holocaust Museum, the World after 9/11, US-Russian Relations, etc. 

With the three weekend seminars and the 6-credit internship, students earn a total of 15 credit hours while in DC.

Deadlines and Requirements

All rising Centre juniors or seniors in good standing are invited to apply. Students can take part in both the Washington program and a long-term study abroad trip (as well as Centre-Term and summer study abroad programs).

For application and payment deadline details check out the Important Dates webpage.