Year-Round/Academic Year Programs
- $50 non-refundable enrollment deposit/registration fee for all programs
- Deposit will be refunded if the program itself is canceled
- Deposit will be credited towards the total cost of tuition
- Potential 50% tuition refund if cancellation requested after beginning of program
- Must be before the halfway point in the semester
- No tuition refund if cancellation requested after halfway point of the semester
- Exception to this rule: in the event of a performance-prohibitive injury in the second half of the semester, an appropriate refund may be observed
- No prorated lesson rates for late registrations.
Summer Programs
- $100 non-refundable enrollment deposit/registration fee (this includes the audition fee for auditioned programs)
- A full tuition refund is possible when the cancellation request is made prior to the payment deadline for the program.***
- A 50% tuition refund is possible when a cancellation request is made after the program's payment deadline but more than one week prior to the program start date.***
- Cancellation requests received within one week of the program start will NOT receive a refund except in the case of a documented emergency.***
- No refund if cancellation requested after beginning of program***
GENERAL POLICIES FOR ALL PROGRAMS
-No refunds will be offered for dismissal due to violation of program, Jacobs Academy, Indiana University, state, or federal rules, early departure due to homesickness, voluntary withdrawal or temporary absence.
-Refunds apply to tuition only.
-When circumstances necessitating withdrawal are beyond the student’s control (e.g., serious illness, or death in the student’s family), exceptions to the above policy may be made on the recommendation of the program director(s) in coordination with the Jacobs Academy Director.
***All refunds and cancellations will be considered on a case-by-case basis as there are often extenuating circumstances that must be considered. Requests for refunds need to be submitted in writing to the Jacobs Academy office at musicsp@iu.edu.