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Due Date

Submit your LITW application or affiliate expression of interest via EduCompass, the LITW online portal, by 5 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2024.

On EduCompass, all students—whether applying to a LITW faculty/staff-led program or expressing interest in an affiliate opportunity—must start with the "Main Application for March/Summer/Affiliates" form in order to unlock the program-specific/affiliate forms.

After the Deadline: Students who apply to a Learning in the World program after the application deadline will be placed on the associated waitlist.

Process

Participation: Students may participate in more than one Learning in the World program while they are enrolled at Phillips Academy, though we generally recommend a limit of one per year. Seniors expecting to graduate in June will not be allowed to apply to or participate in programs that take place after Commencement.

Financial Assistance: We are committed to offering need-based financial assistance on a per-program basis, based on the individual program tuition and the level of grant support awarded to students during Phillips Academy’s Financial Aid application process. The cap for cumulative financial assistance for participation in LITW programs is $9,000 per student, throughout their Andover career. As always, students on financial aid interested in participating in a particular LITW program should reach out to the Financial Aid office if they have questions about what percentage of their program is covered or how much of their LITW allotment remains if they are repeat participants.

Performing in the World: These traveling Music and Theatre & Dance programs, also known as PITW, are considered separate from LITW programs. PITW programs do not count towards students’ LITW financial assistance awards. Students are chosen by the Music and Theatre & Dance Departments to take part in Performing in the World programs based on auditions or other performance criteria set forth by the department. Financial assistance for these programs is available and provided in a manner similar to the method described above. Music and Theatre & Dance Departments alternate years between their departments’ programs.

Selection: Program leaders will make selections in consultation with the Dean of Studies, Dean of Students, the Sykes Wellness Center team, the Financial Aid Office, and the Bursar’s Office. This sometimes affects eligibility, though we will strive to find a placement for all qualified candidates. The LITW Director will send invitations and waitlist notifications the week of December 9. RSVPs are due December 16. Please be ready to make your decision, including a full consideration of available financial resources by that time. Once students have accepted their invitation, the deadlines to submit payments and the various enrollment forms are as follows:

  • March break programs:
    • December 20, 2024: Deposit and Forms 1 and 2A
    • January 31, 2025: Second payment and Form 2B 
    • February 21, 2025: Final payment and Form 3, if applicable (international programs only)
  • Summer programs: 
    • December 20, 2024: Deposit and Forms 1 and 2A
    • February 14, 2025: Second payment
    • March 28, 2025: Final payment and Form 2B and Form 3, if applicable (international programs only)

If you have specific questions regarding the selection requirements and/or enrollment process for any given program, please be in touch with the associated program leader and/or Director of Learning in the World Mark Cutler.