Summer Fashion Lab

Summer Fashion Lab 2010

By participating in LIM College’s Summer Fashion Lab for High School Students, you will begin to acquire the knowledge and skills you need to enter the fashion industry as you study the business of fashion with talented professionals. You’ll explore firsthand many of the exciting career opportunities the fashion industry offers.

Last year, more than 260 students participated in Summer Fashion Lab registering for two or more courses each. This year, summer classes will run four successive weeks from July 12th through August 6th. Each class is one week long with a choice of a morning session (9:30 am–12:30pm) or an afternoon session (1:30pm–4:30pm). Students can take one course in the morning session, one course in the afternoon session, or both, for a total of up to eight courses over four weeks. Students can take any three courses to earn the equivalent of a three-credit elective at LIM College (one time only). 

LIM College is the only college in the nation dedicated to the business of fashion. LIM College offers courses of study in Fashion Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Fashion Marketing, Management, Styling, and Fashion Communications. Located in New York City, LIM College is at the center of the fashion universe. LIM College's Pre-College Programs in fashion take full advantage of the college's location in one of the world's most exciting, diverse, and fashionable cities.

LIM College offers housing to summer Fashion Lab students and their parents/guardians in our state-of-the-art 1760 Residence Hall. The 1760 Residence Hall features secure, air-conditioned, double and triple rooms with private bathroom facilities.

Students must be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school in the fall of 2010 in order to participate in Summer Fashion Lab and reside in housing.

Summer Fashion Lab 2010 Course Descriptions
Summer Fashion Lab 2010 Course Schedule
Tuition and Fees
Housing
Refund Policy
Registration
Student Referral Program Incentive

Tuition and Fees
Tuition: $225.00 – per course, per week.
Registration Fee: $25.00 – nonrefundable.
Materials Fee: Range between $10 and $35 depending on course selection. Please refer to the course descriptions to see the materials fee associated with each course.
Housing: $400 per person, per week.
Health Insurance: All students living in the 1760 Third Avenue Residence must have their own health insurance.

Orientation
A brief orientation will be held every Monday before the start of class. Orientation for the morning session begins at 8:30 am and 1:00 pm for the afternoon session. Students taking more than one course need only attend one orientation. Orientation will be held in 545 5th Avenue (on the corner of 45th Street, 7th floor).

Summer Housing
LIM College will be offering housing to Summer Fashion Lab students and their parents/guardians in our state-of-the-art 1760 Third Avenue Residence, known as "1760," located between 97th and 98th Street. The residence features secure, air-conditioned, double and triple rooms with private bathrooms. There is 24-hour front desk security and ID card access to enter the building and rooms. Student Resident Advisors (RAs) are available in the residence hall. They hold evening office hours and perform nightly check-ins for all Fashion Lab students. A professional LIM College staff member is also on-call every evening in case of emergencies. There is weekday evening and weekend organized activities coordinated by the RAs that students are strongly encouraged to attend. A calendar of these activities will be distributed at housing orientation. Students are responsible for their own meals. There are shared kitchens on designated floors of the residence hall and all rooms are equipped with a refrigerator, freezer and microwave.

To apply for housing, you must be registered for a summer course. During the on-line registration process, please indicate if you will need housing. A housing form and contract will then be mailed to you with your course confirmation letter. The contract and housing form need to be returned with full payment to the Office of Residence Life.

Housing Check-in/out
Housing move-in is on the Sunday before classes between the hours of 12:00pm and 3:00pm. Move-out is on the Saturday after classes between 10:00am and 1:00pm**. More information about move-in/out, room assignments, and housing orientation will be sent with the housing application.

**For the fourth week of classes move-out will be that Friday August 6, 2010**

Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the airport.

Refund Policy
For tuition, a full refund (minus the non-refundable $25 registration fee and any applicable materials charges) will be given up until two business days prior to the start of class. No refunds thereafter. For housing, a full refund less a $50 processing charge will be issued on or before June 1, 2010. No refunds will be issued thereafter.  To obtain a refund, you must submit a written request via e-mail to the High School Programs coordinator at jbullis@limcollege.edu.

Student Referral Program
LIM College offers a student referral program where students can receive tuition credit for one course upon referring five friends to Summer Fashion Lab. The tuition reward will be sent as a check in the student’s name approximately three weeks after the course is successfully completed.

**Restrictions apply, please download the Student Referral Form for more information and to participate Student Referral Form.