Tuition & Funding

The Total — and What's Included

Pattern Making Certificate is $14,768.50 covers the full 15-month and Fashion Design Certificate Program is $26,325.

That includes all four 15-week modules, all instruction, and studio and sample room access at 24B Monroe Street, Norwalk, CT. There are no hidden lab fees or course add-ons baked in later — the total is the total.

How Payment Works

We've designed tuition around the reality of adult life — you don't pay it all upfront.

1.  Reserve your spot — a $2,000 holding fee secures your place in a cohort.

2.  Pay term-by-term — the remaining balance is paid across the four modules as you progress through the program, not as a single lump sum.

3.  Payment plans available — if term-by-term still feels like too much at once, talk to us. Payment plans exist so cost doesn't become the reason you don't start.

Ways to Fund Your Education

You don't have to figure this out alone. In addition to our payment plans and the $2,000 holding fee option, scholarships are available — and we've gathered resources to help you research funding that fits your situation.

•  Payment plans — spread the cost across the program

•  $2,000 holding fee — secures your place, then pay the rest term-by-term

•  Scholarships — available; see the resource list below

Scholarship & funding research resources:

•  Sallie — Scholarships for Women: https://www.sallie.com/scholarships/types/women

•  Scholarships360 — Top Scholarships for Women: https://scholarships360.org/scholarships/top-scholarships-for-women/

•  Scholarships.com — 2025–2026 Calendar: https://www.scholarships.com/PDF/Scholarships_Com_Calendar_2025_2026.pdf

•  Scholarships.com — Becky Burrows Memorial Scholarship: https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/becky-burrows-memorial-scholarship

•  Scholarships.com — Connecticut Scholarships: https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-state/connecticut-scholarships

•  CT State — Scholarships & Grants: https://ctstate.edu/admissions-registration/financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants

•  Connecticut Community Foundation — Apply for Scholarships: https://conncf.org/apply-for-scholarships/

•  ASFDN — Scholarships: https://www.asfdn.org/scholarships

If cost is a concern, please talk to admissions before assuming the program is out of reach. We've worked with students across every financial situation, and we'd rather have the conversation than have you walk away.

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