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HILLSDALE COLLEGE FOUNDED 1844
2021 HIGH SCHOOL
SUMMER TRAVEL COURSE
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
Earn Three College
were adopted, and see the original
documents for yourself; you’ll reflect on
past sacrifices at hallowed ground like
Credits This Summer at Gettysburg Battlefield and Arlington
National Cemetery, and feel history
Hillsdale’s Washington-
being made in real time as you stroll the
halls of Congress; you’ll visit the former
homes of presidents Washington and
D.C. Home Base.. Jefferson and be inspired by the example
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 National Mall, with Monument Sites including the
Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln
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
June 21-July 2, 2021
List in order of importance any extracurricular activities,
leadership, volunteerism, or work experience in your school,
church, or community, including dates for each entry. Include
July 19-July 30, 2021 offices held or awards received, where appropriate.
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
Paul Moreno Applications are encouraged by May 1, but will be considered until
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 | summerprograms@hillsdale.edu 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.
33 East College Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242
hillsdale.edu | (517) 607-2327
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