<p>Did anybody else receive a letter in the mail about this today? I'm wondering what the actual cost of the program is. I can't believe that it's just $50.</p>
<p>As an aside, if anybody from the University/college is reading this... Wouldn't it be a little more economically and environmentally friendly to to one large package instead of 2 large packages and a half dozen regular envelopes? Mind, I'm not complaining that I got my mailbox stuffed with mail from a great college, but I can't imagine how much money postage just cost...</p>
<p>Yeah, I got that letter. It says the application costs $50 and the brochure says the program is $3700.</p>
<p>^Oh, must have skipped that part… I was running on 2 hours of sleep before taking a nap. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>The program you’re referring to is FSAP! While I didn’t participate, I have many friends who did and who enjoyed it greatly! You have the opportunity to spend the summer already establishing a community for yourself at WashU, because when you start in the fall you will already know the other FSAP participants.</p>
<p>if the cost of FSAP is an issue for you, there are also ArtSci Summer Weekends (if you’re in A&S) and the Pre-O programs, both of which are good ways to start meeting people too 
(you can register early for courses at the ArtSci weekends, as well)</p>
<p>I did fsap last year and really really didn’t want to do it. I didn’t think I would want to give up my last free summer to go do schoolwork because I figured it would suck. However my parents convinced me to do it and I grudgingly agreed. As far as money goes, it’s 6 credits for under four grand… Think about that, it’s $25000 for an average of 15 credits the rest of your four years, so technically fsap should cost more than double what it does. Plus it was actually A LOT OF FUN. It’s a great way to meet new people, plus everyone there is in the same boat as you, and STL has a lot of fun things to do during the summer. </p>
<p>Needless to say I highly recommend FSAP. DO IT. PM me with any more questions.</p>
<p>FSAP has financial aid. They didn’t post a number this year, but last year they reduced the cost to $500 for any student receiving significant financial aid to attend the university. I believe - but am not 100% sure I’m remembering this correctly - that those students who were low-income also received summer earnings potential compensation. Things may have changed this year, but it can’t hurt to apply. If I were going to choose WashU, I would definitely do FSAP.</p>