(Note: These policies apply to all program with the exception of our Suzuki Violin Program.)
Description and Benefits: Beginning Fall 2019, the Academy began its transition away from the semester - based plan to our new monthly system. As a growing number of students requested installment payments over the last several years, we decided the monthly autopay system would be better for everyone. Some of the benefits include:
Monthly Automatic Payments: When you register initially for the month to month, the Academy sets up an automatic withdrawal from your credit card on the first of each month. The monthly tuition amount is the same each month. It reflects the average number of teaching weeks per month overall. The Academy does not alter monthly tuition due to differing number of weeks.
Withdrawal and Stop Autopay: There are no long term or semester contracts. You may withdraw whenever you choose. However, no partial month refund or adjustments will be issued. To insure a minimum full calendar month’s notice, email letters of withdrawal must be received BEFORE your final payment.
To withdraw, please copy and paste: “This is to inform you that the next autopayment should be our last. Please delete autopayments after the upcoming autopayment date.”
First Payment and Ongoing: (For current transitioning students, please see Procedure for Current Students...) For new students,
Confirmation:
Declined Card Fee: We allow one declined card transaction. With subsequent declined card transactions, a $30 declined card fee will be charged automatically. Thank you for keeping your card up to date.
Withdraw and Restart: If a withdrawal notice is received (see above), the student is able to attend any and all lessons/classes up to the end of the last paid month. Beginning the next week, that slot is considered available to other students. Unfortunately, we cannot hold an unpaid slot.
To restart lessons/classes, students will need to re-register.
Summer Vacation and Monthly Autopay: Your lessons or classes are ongoing through the year, except for the closed dates outlined on our website. However, to accommodate planned Summer vacations between July 1 and August 31, with notice, we will refund up to two classes/lessons missed due to planned vacations.
Please EMAIL the office at admin@theacademyoffinearts.com and provide:
Calendar:
Monthly tuition beginning September 2019 through August 2020:
Private Lessons (non Suzuki)
30 Minute Private Lesson $198
45 Minute Private Lesson $292
60 Minute Private Lesson $379
75 Minute Private Lesson $474
90 Minute Private Lesson $569
Piano Classes
Music in Me $91
More Music in Me $91
Harmony Road Levels $122
Young Musician Levels $122
Keyboard Prep Levels $122
Keyboard Musician Levels $122
Description and Benefits: Beginning Fall 2019, the Academy began its transition away from the semester - based plan to our new monthly system. As a growing number of students requested installment payments over the last several years, we decided the monthly autopay system would be better for everyone. Some of the benefits include:
- No more re-registering 3 times each year for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters).
- No more registration fee (if you missed the Early Bird deadline).
- You keep funds in your account longer instead of paying for a semester in advance.
- Increased flexibility. If you need to withdraw, you do not need to wait until the end of the semester.
- Procedure for Current Students Transitioning from Semester System: Please familiarize yourself with the policies below. Then, write the office at admin@theacademyoffinearts.com and in your email, authorize the Academy to transition you by simply saying or pasting "Yes, I authorize the transition to ongoing monthly recurring payment system." Then, using your current card on file
- If you are currently registered for the Spring 2020 semester and are paying for it in monthly installments, nothing changes except it will continue and recur month to month beginning July 1, 2020.
- If you paid for the Spring 20 semester up front and in full, your payments beginning July 1 will be adjusted accordingly. (What you paid for the full 5 month semester divided by 5 to give the correct monthly amount.)
Monthly Automatic Payments: When you register initially for the month to month, the Academy sets up an automatic withdrawal from your credit card on the first of each month. The monthly tuition amount is the same each month. It reflects the average number of teaching weeks per month overall. The Academy does not alter monthly tuition due to differing number of weeks.
Withdrawal and Stop Autopay: There are no long term or semester contracts. You may withdraw whenever you choose. However, no partial month refund or adjustments will be issued. To insure a minimum full calendar month’s notice, email letters of withdrawal must be received BEFORE your final payment.
To withdraw, please copy and paste: “This is to inform you that the next autopayment should be our last. Please delete autopayments after the upcoming autopayment date.”
First Payment and Ongoing: (For current transitioning students, please see Procedure for Current Students...) For new students,
- Your first payment is for the first month of lessons and is due with registration.
- Automatic payments begin on the second month of lessons/classes.
- The first payment total may be different from following months due to adjustments (i.e. One-time Registration Fee, prorating for starting mid month, etc.) All future monthly auto payments are for tuition amounts only. No more fees.
Confirmation:
- Current Transitioning Students: It is very simple. After receiving your authorization (see above), we will respond that it was received. Sales receipts via email go out automatically after each recurring charge
- New Students: At the end of the checkout process, by using the Academy Registration Cart (register.TheAcademyOfFineArts.com), entering your credit card number and submitting it you are providing authorization to automatically charge your card on the first of each month in accordance with these policies.
Declined Card Fee: We allow one declined card transaction. With subsequent declined card transactions, a $30 declined card fee will be charged automatically. Thank you for keeping your card up to date.
Withdraw and Restart: If a withdrawal notice is received (see above), the student is able to attend any and all lessons/classes up to the end of the last paid month. Beginning the next week, that slot is considered available to other students. Unfortunately, we cannot hold an unpaid slot.
To restart lessons/classes, students will need to re-register.
Summer Vacation and Monthly Autopay: Your lessons or classes are ongoing through the year, except for the closed dates outlined on our website. However, to accommodate planned Summer vacations between July 1 and August 31, with notice, we will refund up to two classes/lessons missed due to planned vacations.
Please EMAIL the office at admin@theacademyoffinearts.com and provide:
- 1) Student(s) name
- 2) Your name
- 3) Classes: Classname/Day/Time / Private Lessons: Your teacher’s name
- 4) The dates you plan to miss.
Calendar:
- Piano Classes - New classes (level 1 students) will begin the first week in September and the first week in February.
- Private Lessons - These can begin at any time. Tuition will be prorated appropriately.
- Summer Schedule - We recognize that families need vacation. To accommodate, there is a 2 lesson/class allowance. If you write the teacher and the office with the two summer dates you will need, those two dates will be refunded to you.
Monthly tuition beginning September 2019 through August 2020:
Private Lessons (non Suzuki)
30 Minute Private Lesson $198
45 Minute Private Lesson $292
60 Minute Private Lesson $379
75 Minute Private Lesson $474
90 Minute Private Lesson $569
Piano Classes
Music in Me $91
More Music in Me $91
Harmony Road Levels $122
Young Musician Levels $122
Keyboard Prep Levels $122
Keyboard Musician Levels $122
