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Contains correspondence, letters of interest, official materials and information from the Veterans Administration, and applications of accepted G.I. Bill of Rights students who could not attend. Correspondence in this subseries is largely between Connecticut College officials and School of the Dance Directors regarding procedures for attending the School of the Dance on the GI Bill.

Contains handbooks or packets for ADF School students. Handbooks and packets contain general information compiled to orient students about the school, the festival, and the college where the school was held.

Contains memos, flyers, and correspondence concerning activities and excursions organized by ADF for the students outside the curriculum and the ADF School, including square dances, special films, and trips to Mystic Seaport and to other attractions in the surrounding region.

Contains administrative documents and correspondence related to publicizing and arranging scholarships and financial aid for ADF School applicants, including forms and form letters, letters of interest from students about specific scholarships, all applications for the Doris Humphrey Fellow (except for the winner, whose materials are filed in her student record), and a sampling of student records of students who either applied for or were awarded financial aid (scholarships particularly) but were unable to attend. All correspondence relating to individual students who attended the School and received scholarships is filed in the Student Records subseries. Notable documents include letters of recommendation from Mary Wigman (1958), Martha Graham (1963), and Arthur Mitchell (1974).