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Tuition & Financial Aid

See below for 2021 - 2022 tuition rates, including lesson plans, and as well as instructions for applying for need-based financial aid.

Tuition

Solo plan
Lessons only, no electives

	Fall (15 weeks)	Spring (15 weeks)	Summer (10 weeks)
30-minute lessons	$650	$650	$435
45-minute lessons	$975	$975	$650
60-minute lessons	$1300	$1300	$870

Duo Plan
Lessons + 1 elective

	Fall (15 weeks)	Spring (15 weeks)	Summer (10 weeks)
30-minute lessons	$750	$750	$500
45-minute lessons	$1075	$1075	$750
60-minute lessons	$1400	$1400	$1000

Trio plan
Lessons + 2 electives

	Fall (15 weeks)	Spring (15 weeks)	Summer (10 weeks)
30-minute lessons	$825	$825	$550
45-minute lessons	$1150	$1150	$825
60-minute lessons	$1475	$1475	$1100

Beginning Piano for Children Program (for current students and newly accepted)

Fall (15 weeks)

Spring (15 weeks)

Summer (10 weeks)

BP Program Includes:

Weekly group piano class
Weekly group Dalcroze Eurhythmics class
Weekly 30-minute private lesson
Books & materials

$1000

Elective classes only

Fall (15 weeks)

Spring (15 weeks)

Summer (10 weeks)

Electives

Music Theory (Fall/Spring)
Dalcroze Eurhythmics (All sessions)
Jazz & Improvisation (Fall/Spring)
Creative Expressions (All sessions)
Group String Class/Chamber Music (Fall/Spring)

$185

$150

Financial Aid

To apply for Financial Aid, please read the instructions in the form below very carefully, complete the form, and submit.

Financial Aid Form

SELECTION POLICY

Financial aid awards are determined based on a holistic review of the application materials. Awards are calculated on a sliding scale based on household income and will not cover full tuition. Please note: financial aid awards are determined at the beginning of the academic year in the Fall, but will be applied in equal percentage amounts to Fall, Spring, and Summer tuition fees. Please submit an application for each child in your household you wish to receive aid for.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

In addition to completing this application, please provide supplemental financial information:

• Page 1 of your most recent IRS Form 1040 – preferred

• A copy of your most recent W-2

• Proof of Unemployment (i.e. Statement of Benefits)

• Proof of Social Security (i.e. Statement of Benefits)

We encourage you to submit a statement along with your application materials to express how financial assistance will benefit your child(ren). If you do NOT have any supplemental financial materials as requested above, your application for financial aid will not be considered.

APPLICATION SCHEDULE

For priority consideration, all materials must be received by Friday, August 13, 2021. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and can be submitted at any time.

RETURN ALL MATERIALS TO:

Music Preparatory School

Hall of the Arts 101E

Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

njmarcus@andrew.cmu.edu / 412.268.3667

To apply, fill out the Financial Aid Form here.

Discounts

Double Majors (for students registering for lessons in 2 instrumental divisions)
-Register for your lesson plan of choice and add on an additional solo plan for the second instrument being studied.
-Double Major students will receive a 15% discount off of their total semester fees.
-To receive Double Major discount, use promo code 2122DOUBLE at checkout.

Family Discount
-All families with 2 or more students may receive a 5% discount off of their total semester fees.
-To receive the Family Discount, use promo code 2122FAM at checkout.
**The Family Discount is applied to your family’s total tuition, therefore please register all of your children in one transaction by adding each child’s lesson plan(s) to the same basket, and then checkout with the promo code.**

CMU Faculty & Staff Discount

-Students with parents who are current CMU faculty & staff may receive a 10% discount off of their total semester fees.
-To receive the CMU Faculty & Staff Discount, use promo code 2122CMU at checkout.

Early Bird Discount
-Register before Friday, August 20 to receive a $10 Early Bird Discount.
-To receive the Early Bird Discount, use promo code 2122EB at checkout.

**Please note: Families may only use 1 discount code per transaction.**