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Online Application Form (full-pay applications only) Summer Scholarship and Assistantship Application Form PDF Summer Registration Information--2010 Applications must be received by February 12 to be in the lottery.
Penland welcomes serious students of all levels of experience--absolute beginners to professionals. We seek a diverse student population representing varied experiences, backgrounds, races, professions, and ages (minimum age 18). Some classes are tailored for beginners and some require prior experience; most welcome a range of skill levels.
Penland accepts students regardless of race, religion, nationality, gender, gender identification, or sexual orientation. Lottery To give a greater number of people a chance to enroll in the most popular classes, applications received by 5:00 pm on February 12 will be placed in a lottery and treated equally. (For example, if a class has twelve spaces and we receive fifteen applications by February 12, we will take all fifteen names and randomly select twelve of them.) After February 12, applications will be processed on a first-come/first-served basis. Processing Fee and Deposits A nonrefundable $45 processing fee is charged when you apply (see note under Waiting Lists regarding applications after May 1). You may apply for several classes at once.
A deposit of $250 per class is required to secure a place in each class that you wish to be enrolled in. Scholarship applicants pay a processing fee but no deposit at the time of registration.
Cancellations and Refunds Penland makes a substantial investment when planning a class, and vacancies can be hard to fill even if there is a waiting list, so we must charge cancellation fees to offset the cost of these vacancies. If you cancel anytime up to thirty days before the beginning of a class, you will receive a full refund minus a $100 cancellation fee and the $45 nonrefundable processing fee. If you cancel less than thirty days before the beginning of the class, there is no refund. This policy also applies to work-study scholarship students. If it is necessary for Penland to cancel a class for any reason, students will be notified and offered another class or a full refund. We cannot be responsible for nonrefundable airline tickets. Penland registrations are nontransferrable. Waiting Lists Waiting lists are maintained for all filled classes. Any applicant for a full class will be placed on the waiting list. All applications received by February 12 and not selected in the lottery will be placed on the waiting list in random order. After that time, waiting lists are kept in order by the date that applications are received. Applicants will be contacted if space becomes available. No deposit (other than the $45 processing fee) is necessary to hold a space on a waiting list. If you apply after May 1 and you are placed on a waiting list, your application fee will not be processed unless you are enrolled. Stand-By Program Residents of nearby counties in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee are offered half-price tuition when they take unfilled spaces less than two weeks before the beginning of a class. This offer is also available to all K-12 teachers, regardless of where they live. More information on Standby Program Off-Campus Students Students who live in the area or prefer to find their own lodging are welcome to enroll as off-campus students and may participate in all activities of the Penland session. Off-campus students should select a meal plan when enrolling. List of nearby accommodations (PDF) Accessibility Penland's historic campus is located on terrain that is steep and uneven. We are working to make our campus more accessible and we have several units of housing that conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act. We provide accessible parking for the dining hall, housing, and most studios. Penland will make every effort to provide appropriate housing and program access to people with known disabilities to the degree possible without posing an undue hardship on the organization. People with disabilities are responsible for requesting appropriate accommodations and helping the school assess how best to assist them. Please contact the registrar to discuss housing and access to studios and other facilities. Penland Housing Penland housing is quite simple. Buildings are not air-conditioned--the climate is moderate and you can count on cool temperatures at night. Furnishing is basic: a bed and a place to put your clothes. Dormitories have between four and fifteen beds per room (no bunks). Some of our housing is located one-half mile from the center of campus. Many folks welcome the extra walk, but please let us know if this will present a physical hardship for you. Cost of Material Tuition does not cover the cost of materials used for students' own production (hot glass tuition does cover glass in the furnaces). Many materials and tools can be purchased at the school. Most classes require that you bring certain materials and tools with you. Although some shared supplies are included in tuition, there may also be a studio fee for supplies used by the group, and some classes incur a hazardous waste disposal fee. We will make every effort to notify students in advance if we anticipate a studio fee in excess of $50. Look for this information with your materials list four weeks before your class begins. Studio Safety Students should be aware that in many classes they may be working with tools which, if improperly used, can cause injury. A safety tour and information about the proper handling of tools and materials is part of our classes; however, students assume the risk of working with tools and materials provided by the school. Studio Information Detailed information about Penland's studios, including a list of the tools and equipment in each studio, is available on our website or by request from the office. Policies Drugs and Alcohol--Alcohol is not permitted in the studios. The legal drinking age in North Carolina is 21. The use of illegal drugs while at Penland is strictly prohibited. We cannot tolerate behavior that jeopardizes your safety or the safety of others. College and Teacher Credits Undergraduate and graduate credit may be earned at Penland through Western Carolina University. Charges ($100 per undergraduate credit; $125 per graduate credit) are in addition to Penland's fees. Students must check with their institution to make sure these credits are transferrable. A certificate of course completion is also available. Teachers interested in receiving Public Education Certificate renewal credits for Penland classes should contact their local school board. Arrival and Departure Penland is located in the Blue Ridge mountains near Spruce Pine, NC, 52 miles north of Asheville. The easiest way to get here is by car, but commercial van service to the Asheville airport and bus terminal is available at the beginning and end of each session for a fee. Plan to arrive at Penland in time for a 5:00 pm orientation session on Sunday (work-study and studio assistants arrive in time to work on Saturday morning). Sessions end on Friday at noon, except 5th session, which ends on Tuesday, and 7th session, which ends on Saturday (work-study and studio assistants must work on the day after their session). Please note: many GPS systems give incorrect directions to Penland School. Google Maps shows several locations for Penland School, some of which are incorrect. We recommend you use the directions on this website rather than GPS systems or online mapping services.
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