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Application FAQ
See the Workshop page for dates. The application period opens at 12am and closes at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Allow yourself a minimum of one hour to complete the forms and upload your stories. The workshop is open to adults 18 and older. Minors can apply if they will turn 18 before June 28, 2009. Do I have to live on campus for six weeks? Yes, residency is required, no exceptions will be made. Please read Kate Wilhelm's Storyteller to understand why fulltime residency is integral to the Clarion process. Can I telecommute to work part-time while at clarion? You won't have time. Your days will be crammed full with writing, critiquing, and discussions with other writers. describe a typical workshop day Evenings: dinner; chat with guest speaker and/or instructor; read and annotate 2-4 stories; write. Mornings: present your critiques in workshop and listen to everyone else's; lecture or discussion, to be continued over lunch. Afternoons: attend lecture or an individual conference with the week's instructor; nap; write; nap. Weekends: write; read and annotate; attend ComicCon or other special events; catch up on laundry and sleep if time allows. How much is the application fee? The fee is $50 (non-refundable). You must pay the fee and receive email confirmation before you can fill out the application (read more about this below). What forms of payment are accepted? The application fee is collected by the Clarion Foundation. The Foundation accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal, and a check or money order. Funds must be in US$. Workshop fee (which covers tuition, room, and board) must be paid by cashier's check made out to the UC Regents (sorry; credit cards will not be accepted). More information about paying the workshop fee will be emailed to applicants upon acceptance to the workshop. how do I apply for the workshop? Click the RegOnline link on the Workshop page and follow the instructions for submitting the following:
What can you tell me about financial aid? Applicants must complete the scholarship section of the application to be considered for financial aid. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit and financial need. Awards range from $150 to help with travel expenses to $3000 or $4000. The number and size of awards vary from year to year, depending on donations. In 2008 the average award was $1500.
Applicants must pay the workshop fee within two weeks of acceptance.
How long does it take to complete the application? Allow yourself a minimum of one hour. You will be asked to provide personal information and brief answers to the following:
Upload them to RegOnline when you fill out the application. What are the guidelines for submissions? Submit TWO complete short stories, each between 2,500 words and 6,000 words in length. The stories should represent your best fiction work to date. One story, preferably both, should be genre. Clarion is a short story workshop; please do not send screenplays, poetry, essays, or portions of a novel. Can I change my answers or stories after I submit my application? No. Your application and stories will be forwarded to the admissions review panel as soon as we receive them. Changes made after submission will not be considered. What if I have technical problems with the online application? Contact the program coordinator for assistance. The Clarion office is open Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm Pacific Time. Note that Dec. 24-Jan. 4, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, and Mar. 27 are university holidays. When will I be notified about acceptance? Dates are published on the Workshop page. Contact the program coordinator if you do not receive notification by the published dates. How many applicants are accepted? In 2009 we plan to accept 18 students. Yes. If we have more qualified applicants than spaces we will create a waitlist. what should I do while waiting to hear if I've been accepted? Think positively. Start preparing for the workshop as soon as you submit your application. Here are a few questions and tips to get you started: What is the workshop like? Read Kate Wilhelm's Storyteller. Also, Google "Clarion UCSD 2007 2008" to find blog entries written by our graduates. How do I get the most from the workshop? Read the instructors' best-known works. Write questions about craft to ask during your personal conference with each instructor. Arrange your life to allow for six distraction-free weeks of writing, reading and critiquing. How will I get to UC San Diego? You must make your own travel arrangements. The San Diego International Airport website has useful travel links. What do I take with me to the workshop? Start a list of the things you cannot live without for six weeks. The first item should be a computer with wireless capability, preferably a laptop so you can use it in the classroom and elsewhere on campus (we provide internet access). A computer is required for participation in the workshop. Clarion is supported in part by
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