2021 HIGH SCHOOL

FOUNDED 1844 SUMMER TRAVEL COURSE

HILLSDALE COLLEGE HILLSDALE The Roots and History of American Liberty Rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors are invited to study the American experiment of liberty under law at some of the most important sites in the history of our constitutional republic. Join Hillsdale faculty and ambitious students from all around the country on the campus of Hillsdale College, at Hillsdale’s Washington-D.C. home base, the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship, and in the historic Pennsylvania cities Philadelphia and Gettysburg.

Your learning will come alive as you stand face-to-face with history. You won’t just read about the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution, you’ll stand in the room where both were adopted, and see the original documents for yourself; you’ll reflect on Earn Three College past sacrifices at hallowed ground like Gettysburg Battlefield and Arlington Credits This Summer at National Cemetery, and feel history being made in real time as you stroll the halls of Congress; you’ll visit the former Hillsdale’s Washington- homes of presidents Washington and Jefferson and be inspired by the example D.C. Home Base.. of some of the greatest men and women in the American story. Tentative Itinerary

Day 1 Mid-Day Arrivals to Detroit Metro Airport; Transfer to Hillsdale Campus via Hillsdale Shuttle; Afternoon Check-in to Residence Halls; Evening Orientation Activities.

Day 2 Campus Lectures: Classical and Medieval Roots of American Liberty, The Anglo-American Colonies, The American Revolution, The American Constitution, The New Regime: Federalists and Republicans.

Day 3 Campus Lectures: Jacksonian Democracy, Slavery, The Civil War, Reconstruction, The Urban-Industrial Revolution.

Day 4 Depart from Hillsdale by bus to Gettysburg, PA, Site of the Civil War Battle Considered to be the War’s Turning Point; Evening Cemetery Tour.

Day 5 Full Day of Sightseeing, including Guided Battlefield Tour, Gettysburg National Military Park Museum, the Gettysburg Cyclorama Depiction of Pickett’s Charge, and the Film “A New Birth of Freedom.”

Day 6 Travel to Philadelphia, PA; City Sightseeing includes Independence Hall, The Liberty Bell Center, Christ Church and Burial Ground, The First Bank of the United States, Congress Hall, and Old City Hall; Travel to the Capital.

Day 7 Morning Visit to the Galleries of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives; Guided Tour of the United States Capitol; Visit the , with Monument Sites including the Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, , Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial; The White House.

(Continued) Day 8 Morning Kirby Center Lectures: Progressivism, The New Deal; Afternoon Journey to Mount Vernon, the Beloved Home of the First President of the United States, George Washington; See the President and First Lady’s Gravesite.

Day 9 All-Day Excursion to Monticello, the 5,000-acre Plantation Once Home to Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of Independence, Third President of the United States, and Founder of the University of Virginia.

Day 10 Morning Kirby Center Lectures: The World Wars and The Cold War, Civil Rights; Afternoon Visit to the National Archives to View the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, and to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Housing Priceless Artifacts of American History.

Day 11 Morning Kirby Center Lectures: The Great Society, The Cultural Revolution; Afternoon Visit to Arlington National Cemetery with Sunset Parade and Concert Featuring “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps; Picnic Dinner at the Performance.

Day 12 Drive from Washington to Hillsdale via Bus or Transfer to Reagan National Airport for Individual Flights Home.

(Various church services will be made available Sunday mornings) Apply Online hillsdale.edu/hs-programs

Prior to review, a submitted application form should be supplemented by the following materials:

two letters of recommendation One academic letter should be from a recent high school teacher, and one personal letter from someone other than a relative. essay question Tell us in 250-500 words why you would like to participate. course dates résumé List in order of importance any extracurricular activities, leadership, volunteerism, or work experience in your school, June 21-July 2, 2021 church, or community, including dates for each entry. Include offices held or awards received, where appropriate. July 19-July 30, 2021 test scores Submit a copy of your ACT, CLT, SAT, PLAN, CLT10, or PSAT scores. If you have not taken one of these tests, include a recent written sample of your academic work at least two pages in length but not more than five that includes a teacher’s evaluation. high school transcript(s) lead teacher

Applications are encouraged by May 1, but will be considered until Paul Moreno programs reach capacity. Rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors are invited to apply. Program admission will generally Grewcock Chair be determined two weeks after all application materials have been in Constitutional History received, beginning December 1. Costs and Payments

Program costs include housing and all meals on the Hillsdale campus, land travel via private bus, housing in quality hotels, breakfast and dinner each day (plus lunches while in Hillsdale), all site entry fees, tuition fees for three undergraduate Hillsdale College credits (academic participation is required of all students), and transfers to and from the airport where needed.

A $350 deposit is due upon admission to secure a spot in your chosen program. Participation is not confirmed until the deposit is received. If helpful, a payment plan can be customized according to the date of program admission, and may look something like the following, based upon a December admission:

Deposit $350 $250 non-refundable; $100 refundable before February 1 While the course confirmed everything February 1 $1,075 $400 non-refundable; $675 refundable before March 1 March 1 $1,075 Refundable prior to April 1 I hoped to find in the lectures, professors, and $2,500 total cost material, what went above and beyond my

Checks should be made payable to Hillsdale College with the expectations was the community I found and the participant’s name and program title in the memo line. “friendships I made with different people on the trip. payments can be mailed to: —Chloe Kookogey, ’19 Hillsdale College Admissions Office attn: High School Summer Programs 33 E. College Street Hillsdale, MI 49242

To obtain additional, optional cancellation insurance, please consult your local insurance company, or a third-party travel insurance company. Scholarships Thanks to generous donor support, scholarships to cover as much as $1,250 Questions? of program costs are available. Consideration is granted based upon strength (517) 607-2327 | [email protected] of application; no additional paperwork is required. Early application is encouraged, with scholarships being awarded as funds are available. About Hillsdale College

Founded in 1844, Hillsdale College is a Christian liberal arts college located on a picturesque 400-acre campus in southern Michigan that operates independently of government funds. Its 1,460 students study a rigorous, structured core curriculum rooted in the enduring truths of the Western Tradition. A vibrant student life is animated by an Honor Code challenging honor, honesty, duty, and respect. Graduates leave the College shaped by an experience purposed to “develop the minds and improve the hearts,” and successfully equipped not only for employment or graduate study, but for the broader work of virtuous lives pursuing the good, true, and beautiful.

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