Tuition at MCSTuition for enrollment in the Milwaukee Center for Strings is completed by the payment of two separate fees each semester: the Registration Fee and the Lesson Fee. Students who begin lessons after the start of a semester will receive pro-rated fees. Registration FeeStudents must register for lessons each semester by completing the Registration Form and paying the appropriate Registration Fee. This non-refundable fee will secure a lesson time for the student with his/her MCS instructor. If writing a check, please make it payable to “Milwaukee Center for Strings.” The fee for Semesters I and II is $45.00 each semester, per student, and $20.00 per student for the Summer Semester.*Private Lesson FeeThe Lesson Fee is for the private lessons each student receives during the semester, and is made payable to the student’s instructor. The fee is based on the MCS rate of $36.00 per hour.There are fifteen lessons in Semester I, fifteen lessons in Semester II, and eight lessons in the Summer Semester. Below is a chart of Registration and Lesson Fees for 2009 - 2010:
*Families with more than one member taking lessons at MCS receive a
discounted Registration Fee. Please refer to the rates on the Registration Form. PaymentRegistration Fees and Lesson Fees are two separate sets of fees and should not be combined into a single payment.Registration Fees are paid to Milwaukee Center for Strings. They are non-refundable, and should be given to the student’s private teacher. New students registering after October 1 will be charged a pro-rated registration fee. Lesson Fees are given directly to the student’s private teacher. After the fifth week of lessons, Lesson Fees are non-refundable, except in special or extenuating situations, and at the discretion of the individual teacher. Although MCS allows each teacher the freedom to determine the method and frequency of payment for his/her students, it is customary that each semester’s Lesson Fees are paid in full by the second lesson of the semester. Lesson Cancellations and Make-Up LessonsMCS asks that students give at least 24 hours notice of a non-emergency cancellation. Students may receive one make-up lesson per semester, at the discretion of the individual teacher. Any lesson that is cancelled by the teacher will be made up or credited to the following semester.Severe Weather PolicyIn the event of inclimate weather MCS will not hold lessons or classes. We will always close with the Wauwatosa Schools but as we serve many school districts we may close even when Wauwatosa schools do not. Please contact your individual teacher to confirm cancellation.Scholarships and Financial AidFinancial assistance for current MCS students is available on a limited basis. Please contact us (director@centerforstrings.org) for application materials. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||