APPLICATION INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS
If you have completed your junior year in high school by June 2008, and would like to apply to the Film & Video Production, you must:
• rank academically in or near the top 30 percent of your high school class and submit a current transcript of high school credits
• submit results of the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT), when available
• meet a high standard of character, dependability, and intelligence
• give evidence of special ability or interest in the media arts
• complete by July 1, 2008, your junior year of high school
The Film & Video Production is a competitive program, and application decisions are based on ability and merit. Enrollment is limited. Students who will not be seniors during the 2008-2009 school year are not eligible.
DEADLINES
Early Admission: March 3, 2008. If your application, resume, recommendation, essays and transcript are received by March 3, you will be notified no later than March 31.
Regular Admission: April 4, 2008. If your application, resume, recommendation, essays, and transcript are received by April 4, you will be notified no later than May 1.
Late Admission: Late applications will be accepted with a $75 application fee and only if space is available.
It is the applicants responsibility to make sure that ALL necessary application materials have been received in the NHSI office by the deadline dates.
If you are not sure that your application is complete, please call (800) 662-NHSI or e-mail us, nhsi@northwestern.edu.
FEES
The basic fee for this program is $4400.This includes tuition, room,
board, health service (not insurance), field trips, and group events.
Any additional expenses are at your discretion. 
Credit cards are NOT accepted for tuition payment.
A $50 non-refundable application fee must accompany each application. ($75 after April 2)
If you are unable to pay the application fee, call or write us to request a fee waiver.
HOW TO APPLY
In order to be accepted into the Film & Video Production Division, you must complete the requirements listed.
Click here to apply online
Click here to download 2008 Application
Please read carefully the requirements of the division and send specified materials with your application to:
Film & Video Production Division
National High School Institute
Northwestern University
617 Noyes Street
Evanston, IL 60208-4165
1. On a sheet of paper, describe your activities and coursework (Resume). Include a brief description of the media facilities (video, film, TV, computer) at your school. If you have not done any work in these areas and/or your school has no facilities, you may still apply. Please list all extracurricular clubs or community activities in which you participate.
2. Ask your media teacher or other appropriate teacher for a letter of recommendation that gives us an estimate of your talents and abilities. The letter should also discuss your personal characteristics, such as initiative, reliability, leadership, and ability to work with others.
3. Ask your guidance counselor to send us the following items:
• A transcript of your high school record (official copy)
• Your grade-point average
• Your high school class rank
• Your PSAT, SAT, and/or ACT scores
• School profile sheet
4. All Applicants – Write a one-page statement telling why you want to attend the National High School Institute.
Animation Applicants - In a two-page essay, discuss the importance of animation to the world today and use 2 animated films you have seen to support your thoughts.
Screenwriting Applicants – Name 2 films that you think were extraordinarily well written and in a two-page essay describe what made the script excellent.
Production Applicants – Write a two-page essay, describing the contributions of the writer, director, and editor in one film you believe was particularly brilliant. Devote the last paragraph to a description of your preferred role on a production team (i.e., producer, writer-director, cinematographer, editor).