Financial Aid • How to pay • Tuition Schedule • Cancellation/Refund Policy

Step 1 — Register online for your activity

Registration is separate from payment. Register online first. Use the link on the Community Music School web page for your specific activity. 

• If you believe you qualify and are interested in Financial Aid, please indicate this on your registration form. 

Step 2 — Interested in Financial Aid? 

If you indicated interest in Financial Aid on your registration form, do not proceed to payment. You will be contacted with next steps to apply. 

• Refer to the Financial Aid process below. 

After applying for financial aid, if you receive notice that aid has been confirmed, you will be provided with the final discounted amount to pay, and a discount code to use in the e-commerce store,

• Information provided by the applicant will be confidential, and used only to determine eligibility.

OR...

Step 2 — NOT applying for Financial Aid? Pay online or by check. 

Use the link — provided both on the web page of your activity and in your registration confirmation email — to access the e-commerce store to make your payment. 

OR follow the payment instructions below.

Financial Aid

At the Community Music School, we believe in the transformative power of music education for all, and are dedicated to making music education accessible to everyone. Our commitment to inclusivity is reflected in our Financial Aid Fund which is made possible by foundation support, grants and sponsorships, and generous donors. Thanks to this ongoing support, we offer tuition assistance based on need and in order of application. 

Families receiving federal or state benefits like supplemental security income, food stamps, free or reduced lunch, temporary assistance, WIC, or home energy and utility assistance can qualify for financial aid. Join us at the CMS and let music enrich your journey thanks to the help of our supportive community! 

Please indicate your interest in financial aid on your registration form.

The CMS Financial Aid Fund will be supported by the proceeds from foundation support, grants, sponsorships and donations. 
 

Process

1. Once we receive your registration form with indication of your interest in financial aid, we will send a Financial Aid application via DocuSign. Watch your email.
2. The brief form will ask some basic questions and will also ask you to submit basic proof of benefits already received, which will be used to determine need. A list of acceptable documents will be provided.
3. Once you receive confirmation of financial aid, you will be provided with the amount of your discounted tuition and a discount code to use at checkout in the e-Store.
4. Make payment online (preferred) or by check. See instructions below. 

How to make payment

You must first register for your activity.

PAY ONLINE (preferred): To pay online with a credit card, use the link provided in your registration confirmation email OR use the link provided on the activity web page.

Shortly after submitting payment, you will receive an email confirming the transaction.

NOTE — The payment form works best on a computer (PC or Mac). MAC USERS — use Chrome, not Safari.

PAY BY CHECK: Make check payable to The Ohio State University. Indicate the name of your specific activity on the memo line. 

Mail to:

Ohio State Community Music School
ATTN: Fiscal Officer
110 Weigel Hall
1866 College Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210

Spring Session Tuition

Tuition varies by offering.

Administrative fees cover the cost of administration, registration, instructor background checks, recital costs, etc. Charging this fee, including the discounted version for families with multiple students enrolled, allows us to set the per lesson fee at a competitive market rate. 

• Students taking more than one offering per session pay the administrative fee only once — not per offering.
• Families with multiple students in one household pay a discounted administrative fee once per session, not per student. 

The administrative fee will be a separate product when you pay online with a credit card. Place both your selected product(s) and the administrative fee into your cart to checkout. 

Private Lessons — 16-week session

30-minute Private Lessons

• Single student per household: $400 ($25/lesson) + $30 administrative fee per student (not per offering, in the event of participation in more than one).
• Multiple students in the same household: $400 per student ($25/lesson) + $50 administration fee per family (not per student). 

60-minute Private Lessons

• Single student per household: $800 ($50/lesson) + $30 administration fee per student (not per offering, in the event of participation in more than one).
• Multiple students in the same household: $800 per student ($50/lesson) + $50 administration fee per family (not per student).

Classes and Ensembles — 16-week session

• Single student per household: $320 ($20/class) + $30 administrative fee per student (not per offering, in the event of participation in more than one).
• Multiple students in the same household: $320 per student ($20/class) + $50 administration fee per family (not per student). 

What is the administrative fee? 

Administrative fees cover the cost of administration, registration, instructor background checks, recital costs, etc. Charging this fee, including the discounted version for families with multiple students enrolled, allows us to set the per lesson fee at a competitive market rate. 

Withdrawal/Cancellation Policies 

Participants are reserving time and making a commitment for an entire session of lessons, classes and/or ensembles. Refunds will not be given if a participant decides to withdraw from the program.

In a weather emergency, cancelled classes will be held online and will not be made up in-person or refunded. 

Questions? 

Email CommunityMusicSchool@osu.edu or call 614-292-5495.

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