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3 Program Components

• Internship: Choose among many in several areas including: Political Leadership; Advocacy, Service, and the Arts; International Affairs
• Academic Course: Choose from courses in several areas including: American Politics and Public Policy; International Affairs and Foreign Policy; Law and Criminal Justice
• The Leadership Forum: Speakers’ Series; Small Group Sessions, Civic Engagement Project; Public Policy Dialogues on Capitol Hill

PSC credits - 15 hours in fall or spring; 12 hours in summer divided as follows: 

• Fall and Spring Semesters - 9 hours of PSC 395 (internship), 6 hours of PSC 390 (independent study) - 3 hours for academic course requirement and 3 hours for Leadership Forum;
• Summer - 6 hours of PSC 395, 6 hours of PSC 390 as above

Washington Center Housing

Residential and Academic Facility near Capitol Hill; apartments in northern Virginia and suburban Maryland (all close to public transportation) 

Expenses for Fall 2013
(based on CMU tuition for 15 hours plus housing and other expenses)

TWC: $14,480                CMU: $10,823*              difference = $3,657

Two scholarships to be awarded by CMU Political Science Department to cover the difference; financial aid available through TWC; regular financial aid usually able to be applied to TWC costs
* = based on 2012/2013 tuition rates (new rates unavailable)

Criteria for Eligibility

• Political Science and affiliated majors (e.g., Environmental Studies)
• Junior-senior status
• 3.0 overall GPA 

Applications & Deadlines 

Application materials include: resume, writing sample, statement of interest, transcript, two letters of recommendation. Apply online at www.twc.edu

CMU application deadline for Summer 2013: March 1, 2013

CMU application deadline for Fall 2013: May 2, 2013

Contact Information 

For more information, please contact Dr. Joyce Baugh (989) 774-3475, baugh1ja@cmich.edu or Dr. Thomas Greitens (989) 774-3862, greit1t@cmich.edu