Living in DC
Housing
Those who choose to live on campus will live in apartment-style housing with other Semester in Washington students. Each residence features a full kitchen, living area, bathroom and bedroom furnished with a bed, dresser and desk. Typically, students will be assigned rooms with double occupancy and at times triple. Please understand many students live on the GW campus and single occupancy is rare. If you require special individual housing attention please contact the SIWJ program and we will do our best to accommodate you.
It is not required that students live on campus to participate in the program but those who elect to live off campus must find their own housing.
Cost
At GW, housing is not factored into your tuition cost. Please note that our housing costs vary based on semester and residence location. The SIWJ program will make every attempt to place students in apartment style upperclassman housing but it not guaranteed.
Spring 2010 Housing Cost: $6,125*
Summer 2010 Housing Cost: $3,000*
(These are approximate based on 2008-2009 program housing costs)
Meals
SIWJ students are not required to enroll in a formal meal plan with GWU. Each student will receive a GWorld ID card at orientation and may choose to deposit funds to that card for the semester. Funds on this card can be used as debit at a variety of food and retail locations across campus. Take a look at the SIWJ Suggested Expense Sheet for more details on meals.
Transportation
It's very easy to navigate through Washington, DC on foot, by bus or subway. Since GW is a city campus most buildings are only a few blocks from residence halls. The Gelman Library, Lerner Health & Wellness Center, computer labs, athletic center, campus dining and eateries are all within walking distance and available for SIWJ student use. Students participating the program are lucky to have a DC Metro subway stop right on the GW Foggy Bottom campus. This is a safe, quick and easy way to navigate around Washington, DC and most fares cost less than $3.00 each way. For more details on transportation take a look at the DC Metro Map.
Vehicles on Campus
It is not recommended that students bring vehicles when attending the Semester in Washington Journalism Program. If one is needed for personal or medical reasons, students may purchase a monthly parking pass from the GW Parking Services office. For those who may commute, there is plenty of street parking and a large parking garage located in the middle of campus on H Street.
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