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Tuition Fees

For the Berkeley Youth Orchestra 2008-2009 season, tuition fees are as follows:

First member of a family  $750.00
Second member, same family $550.00
Third and each successive member, same family $450.00

Tuition for members joining at the start of the Winter (January) session is $500 per member.

Early Registration Discount

10% Discount ($75) if . . .

  • All registration materials mailed by 6/15/08 plus $250 advance tuition check
  • Balance paid by 8/30//08

5% Discount ($37.50) if . . .

  • All registration materials mailed by 6/15/08
  • Full tuition paid by 8/30/08

Current Scholarship members may participate in Early Registration Discount without additional payments if all registration materials are completed by 6/15/08.  Future scholarship awards, if any, will be based on the 10% discount.

Members not meeting these requirements will be invoiced at the standard rate.

Tuition fees include:

  • Musical parts for both full orchestra and chamber ensemble programs
  • Orchestral and individual coaching by BYO music faculty during rehearsals, sectionals and ensembles as published in the BYO calendar
  • Transportation, room, board, special programs and music faculty support during annual Cazadero retreat
  • Two free tickets per family for each BYO concert
  • Optional Concerto Competiton participation

Tuition Due Dates

Tuition is due and payable in full no later than the first rehearsal of the season, September 6, 2008.  If joining the Berkeley Youth Orchestra after the first rehearsal of the season, tuition is due and payable at the first rehearsal attended by the new member.

Financial Aid and Payment Plans

It is the goal of the Berkeley Youth Orchestra to ensure that no qualified young musician be prohibited from joining BYO due to financial need.  To that end, we request that all aid applicants contribute financially as they are able so that BYO can serve as many young musicians as possible.  Applications for full or partial scholarships, with all supporting documentation, must be submitted no later than September 27, 2008, for the full season, or January 24, 2009, for the Winter and Spring sessions.

BYO will establish payment plans for tuition balances due by members receiving partial scholarships.  All other members are expected to pay in full as described above.  If extenuating circumstances warrant, BYO will consider payment plan contracts for other members, provided all registration forms have been completed, including this Tuition Contract.

Refunds

The Berkeley Youth Orchestra makes a season-long commitment to provide a rich developmental program to each member.  Therefore, full tuition is non-refundable even if a member does not participate in any part of the program, voluntarily discontinues attendance, or is dismissed at the discretion of the Artistic Director due to infractions of BYO’s Code of Conduct.

 

 

 
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