2024 Guild School

General Information

Acommodations and Meals

The Curtis dorm will be closed for renovations during our event this year. Students will need to lodge off-campus. The Guild School is offering the option of a packaged, discounted group rate at the Bucksport Fort Knox Park Inn, including transportation to and from campus, tuition and all meals on campus. Students may choose to book and pay for lodging accommodations on their own off-campus at a local inn, rental house, AirBnB, or VRBO. There are many available. We will provide a list of resources for housing options. For more flexibility, students may wish to drive to school or rent a car. As an off-campus student, there will be the choice of a meal plan that suits you, including all meals on campus. There is extremely limited housing on campus as instructors and school workers must be considered first for placement. There is no smoking on campus property.

Meals are served cafeteria-style in the dining hall, a spacious building located in the center of campus. Offerings include a selection of hot entrees that change daily; salad bar; large selection of fruit, cereal, and bread items; coffee, tea, milk, juice, and sodas; ice cream; other dessert items. Other meals include the opening dinner, a lobster cookout, and the graduation banquet. Special dietary needs will be considered, if possible.

Tuition, Housing and Meal Plans

For more information, please download the Off-Campus Housing Guide for 2024 (PDF)

• $1900 Tuition, Bucksport Fort Knox Park Inn, 36 hours of instruction, shared room, all meals
• $2320 Tuition, Bucksport Fort Knox Park Inn, 36 hours of instruction, private room, all meals
• $1100 Off-campus tuition for 36 hours of Instruction, includes coffee breaks, but no meals
• $350 Additional 12-hour class for a total of 48-hours of instruction
• $800 Non-participating on-campus guest, shared room and all meals

Meal Plan Options for off-campus students who find their own lodging (select one):

• $600 Meal Plan A. All breakfasts, lunches, dinners (including 3 special event dinners), receptions, and coffee breaks
• $500 Meal Plan B. All lunches and dinners, including receptions and coffee breaks
• $400 Meal Plan C. All lunches, 3 special event dinners and receptions (opening dinner, lobster night, graduation banquet) and coffee breaks

Barbara Davis and Annelle Ferguson will be managing the housing and meal assignments. CONTACT BARBARA through email at davisbarbaram@gmail.com or call 831-325-6833 Pacific Time (mobile phone) with any questions.

Additional Charges

The selection and accompanying additional charges for a private room with shared bath or other limited accommodations will be made during the next few months. You will receive a handout of information and forms regarding these options.

Other additional charges may be incurred, such as airport, shuttle, seminars and extra overnight accommodations.

Payment

Registration requires a minimum deposit of $200, which is applied to the tuition fee. This deposit is non-refundable. Payment can be made by check (from US banks only and in US Dollars), VISA or Master Card.

The tuition fee and additional charges are payable in full before April 1, 2024. Students who have not met this deadline will risk forfeiting their positions in classes with waiting lists.

Discounts/Gifts/Awards

The school is open to non-members as well as Guild members. However, members in good standing receive a $25 discount on the tuition fee. Only one discount is allowed per family.

Full-tuition scholarships to the school are awarded annually.

Miscellaneous

The campus is situated on a hill, so people with serious health problems need to consider their ability to walk ­between the various buildings used throughout the week. There is limited driving and parking access close to buildings. Elevators are available, but few and far between.

All registrants will be notified of their course assignment(s) upon receipt of the deposit and registration form.

Prior to the start of school, students will receive correspondence regarding seminars, rooming assignments, airport shuttle service, etc. Throughout the year, students will receive updates and announcements via email blasts in Guild School News. Please read these email newsletters as this is the only method of communication throughout the year.

Students will also receive correspondence by April 1 from their instructor(s) regarding necessary supplies, tools, materials fees, etc.

Register for Guild School 2024

Download the registration form now!

This is not a mysterious process. There are two types of registrations: regular and pre-registered. Here is how it goes.

Pre-Registration (July - October 1, 2023)

• A deposit of $200, which is applied to the cost of your tuition, entitles you to an advance mailing of the descriptive catalogue containing the courses and instructors being offered at Guild School 2024.
• The deposit is non-refundable and cannot be applied to subsequent school year’s tuition in the event you are unable to attend in 2024.
• The advantage of pre-registering is that it enables you to make your course selections sooner and quite possibly before a class is likely to fill up.
• It does not guarantee you a position in your first-choice class if you happen to choose a class that is over-subscribed to by our pre-registered students.
• You will, however, be included in a lottery drawing of all pre-registered students. This lottery is what determines the order in which classes are assigned.
• Anyone can pre-register until October 1, 2023.

Regular Registration (October 2, 2023 - May 1, 2024)

• For registrations received after October 2, class assignments are made first-come, first-serve, and are based on availability – after the pre-registered students are placed according to the draw of the lottery.
  
• The $200 deposit is non-refundable and cannot be applied to subsequent tuitions.
  
• The advantage of regular registration is that the descriptive catalogue is available and you will know all about the classes being offer; whereas pre-registered students only have a listing.
  
• Registration for classes ends on May 1. However, late registrations may be accepted based on the approval of the instructor(s) and the director.
• Download the registration form now!

Cancellation

If you must cancel, all the money you have paid to the Guild School, less $200 for administrative costs, is refundable upon cancellation through May 1. The cancellation fee is not applicable to any subsequent school’s tuition.

Cancellations received from May 1 through May 15 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued after May 15.

Unless otherwise stated, the materials fee is paid directly to the instructor prior to the start of school. This fee is refundable only if a cancellation is filled. A student who cancels does not receive any materials.

Some Other Key Points to Think About:

• Pre-Registration due October 1, 2023. After that date, the Catalogue of Class Offerings will be posted online and mailed to pre-registered students. 
• After October 2, the full description and photos of the classes are posted on the website.
• November 11 deadline for returning classes choices. 
• November 18 lottery drawing for classes for pre-registered students.  
• December/January 2024 Class assignments mailed.
• Registration and tuition payments (by check or credit card) can be made by mail, email, or phone.
  
• The final balance of the tuition is due by April 1, 2024.