REGISTRATION - New Student Form

REGISTRATION - New Student Form

American Academy of Bookbinding
Thank you for your interest in registering for courses at the American Academy of Bookbinding. This form is for students that have never taken a course at AAB.

If you are a returning student, please submit your course application with the Returning Student Registration Form.

If this is the first time you are registering for courses at AAB, please complete the fields below and submit your application for consideration.

New Students are required to provide:

1. Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should include your past bookbinding education (if any), why you are interested in taking the course or courses you are registering for, and what you hope to gain from studying at AAB.

2. Current resume or CV

3. Images of your work (2-4 images). You can skip this step if you have never made a book before.

Thank you.
Name *

First Name Last Name
Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Email *
example@example.com
Phone Number *
Please enter a valid phone number.
Course/s you are registering for *

Fundamentals of Full Leather Binding - *FULL* Introduction to Bookbinding Level 1 - *FULL* Introduction to Bookbinding Level 2 - *FULL* Decorative Techniques for Design Binding - June 13-17 Tacket Bindings: Articulated and Double Fly-leaf Leather Binding - June 20-24 Fundamentals of Half-Leather Binding - July 4-15 Parchment Over Boards - July18-22 Paper Conservation 1 - July 25-30 Paper Conservation 2 - August 1-5 Sewing Techniques: Historical Perspectives and Applications - August 22-26 Introduction to Laced-Case Binding - August 29-September 2 Introduction to Bookbinding Level 2 - *FULL* Making Your Mark - September 19-23 What's Next: Applied Techniques to Design Binding - September 26-30 Intermediate/Advanced Fine Leather Binding - *FULL* Cloth and Paper Bindings: Repairs and Stabilization - October 31-November 4 Leather Bindings: Repairs and Stabilization - November 7-11 The "Other" Tooling Technique - November 14-18
Are you applying for AAB student housing? *

Yes, I am interested in AAB student housing and would prefer a SHARED bedroom/bathroom if available ($300-360 per week). Yes, I am interested in AAB student housing and would prefer a PRIVATE bedroom/bathroom if available ($480-875 per week). No, I will be arranging my own accommodations
Housing Infomation

Student housing is arranged no later than 45 days prior to the start of the course you are accepted into. An email will be sent to you as early as possible with regards to your student housing arrangement.
Gender *

Male Female Prefer not to say (If you are applying for student housing, please choose one of the first two options).
Are you applying for a Scholarship? *

Yes No
Scholarship Information

A separate Scholarship Form is required for scholarship applications. If you haven't already completed this form online, please find this form located on the AAB website under the scholarship tab.
Personal Statement *
Upload your current resume here. *

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Please upload 2 - 4 images of your work below:
Work Sample 1:

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Work Sample 2:

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Work Sample 3:

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Work Sample 4:

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Deposit & Cancellation Information

A 50% deposit of your total tuition is due once you have been accepted into the course or courses of your choice. You will receive an email with a link for your deposit payment at that time. This payment will secure your placement in the course.

The remaining balance of your tuition will be due 45 days prior to the scheduled course date. If you are staying in student housing, your housing payment will be due at this time as well. An email link for payment will be sent to you for these final payments.

Tuition payment is non-refundable 45 days prior to the scheduled course date. Payment is refunded in full for cancellations prior to 45 days, minus a $150 administration fee. A $100 fee will be applied when transferring funds to a different class from your original registration.
Thank you so much for submitting your application for the American Academy of Bookbinding. Your information will be reviewed and you will be contacted by a member of the AAB staff within two weeks regarding registration.
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