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How to Apply

Tuition assistance may be available towards CMS private lessons. Applying promptly is recommended for best results. Tuition assistance applications may take up to 2 weeks to be processed.

  1. If you are interested in applying for tuition assistance, proceed through the normal registration process shown on this page (including getting in touch with your teacher, planning a lesson time, etc). 
  2. There are two ways to apply for assistance:
    1. Full semester commitment: After you have made your selections in the full-semester Registration Form, you will have the opportunity to pause your order (saving your information) and complete the Tuition Assistance Application.
    2. Beginning with 4 lessons: If you are new to CMS or are not sure if you want to commit to a full semester, you can begin by paying in full for your 4-lesson package. After completing your first 4 lessons, you will have the opportunity to complete the Tuition Assistance Application and await results before adding more lessons.
  3. If CMS is able to award tuition assistance, we will notify you at the email address you provide. 
    1. If you accept a tuition assistance award, the balance of your order will be reduced before you make your first payment in Iris.
    2. If we are not able to award tuition assistance or it does not suit your needs, there is no obligation to complete the order. Just let us know if you do not choose to accept. 

Terms and Conditions

Please visit this important link to read the Tuition Assistance Terms and Conditions. (The Terms and Conditions can also be found in the Musician Handbook.)

Special note for private lessons: The participant will need to attend lessons regularly as scheduled. If more than one private lesson is missed/canceled/rescheduled with less than 24 hours' notice to the teacher, CMS reserves the right to discontinue tuition assistance and require remaining lessons to be paid at the regular rate. (Please note the sections on "Withdrawals and Refunds" and "Missed or Rescheduled Lessons" in our Handbook.) If circumstances make it difficult to attend lessons, please let us know ASAP so we can discuss options. 

Please email asucommunitymusic@appstate.edu with questions about tuition assistance.

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