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GENERAL REGISTRATION
To register, please submit a completed registration form, registration
fee and tuition payment or deposit, by mail, fax or in person, and
allow a minimum of 7 - 10 business days for student placement.
PLACEMENT OF NEW STUDENTS
New students may register without prior consultation
either in person or through the mail. Assignment of newly registered
students is based on teacher availability, students learning
style and interests and is generally arranged by phone with the
Registrars office. To help us better accommodate your schedule,
please be thorough when filling out the Preferred and Unavailable
Days/Times section of the registration form. You are welcome to
first consult with the Registrar, Department Chair or Program Coordinator
to discuss general information about private lessons or programs
and choice of teachers.
WHAT TO SUBMIT:
COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM
(click here to download registration
form)
REGISTRATION FEE*
$35.00 Individual
$50.00 Family
TUITION DEPOSIT -OR- FULL TUITION PAYMENT
Deposit for individual instruction: $250.00
Deposit for all other activities: $150.00
Deposit for ensembles only: no deposit required
NOTE: Full payment of tuition and registration fee is due on
the first day of instruction unless a payment plan is made with
the business office. To make alternate payment arrangements call
(203) 624-5189.
*The $35.00 (individual) or $50.00 (family) registration fee
is non-refundable (unless a class is cancelled, full, or a placement
is not available) and is assessed once per academic year for each
student or family. Students or families will be charged the fee
for the
current academic year regardless of the date of enrollment. The
fee is waived for registrants for the summer.
GUILFORD, HOPKINS, WOODBRIDGE-JCC
Registration for lesson sites other than 100 Audubon Street varies
according to program and is handled by the NMS Registrar or program
coordinator. Interested students may contact coordinators or the
NMS Registrar, Kathi Adams by calling the NMS office at (203) 624-5189
x 17.
FINANCIAL AID FORM
(click here to download financial
aid form)
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payment can be made to NMS by cash, check, money order,
VISA, MasterCard or Discover. A $10.00 fee will be charged for returned
checks. NMS offers volume, family, ensemble/dance and senior citizen
discounts.
PAYMENT IN FULL
Payment in full is due upon the first day of lessons unless
otherwise arranged in advance with the School's Business Office.
PAYMENT PLANS
Families may choose a payment plan of either two or three installments
to be paid during the course of a semester if approved in advance
by the NMS Business office. Forms are available, or arrangements
can be made by phone. Students will receive a monthly statement
which states the total outstanding balance owed, not the portion
of payment plan currently due.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
Students should obtain verbal or written confirmation of day/time
and instruction starting date from the Registrar before coming to
their lesson or class.
REGISTRATION ONCE
THE SEMESTER HAS BEGUN
Students, new or returning, may enroll at any point during the year
but should understand that earlier enrollment allows for a greater
selection of teachers and times. Tuition for individual instruction
will be pro-rated from the point at which the student enters. No
new entries will be allowed for group classes beyond the first two
meetings of a class without permission of the instructor.
TRIAL LESSONS / CONSULTATIONS
A trial lesson is a single 30-minute lesson, prior to enrollment,
in regularly scheduled individual instruction which gives prospective
students a no-obligation opportunity to try an instrument or meet
with a teacher. Availability of trial lessons is limited in August,
September, January, February and June due to high volume of registration
activity. NMS recommends trial lessons for children under 6. Some
faculty require trial lessons for placement in their schedule. Lessons
are scheduled by the Registrar on a time and space available basis.
30 minute trial lesson $30.00 per lesson Call (203) 624-5189 for
arrangements.
SPRING / EARLY REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING
STUDENTS
Early registration for Fall begins in late May and ends in mid-July.
It is recommended that, in May, returning students or parents consult
with your current teacher regarding Fall lesson length, day, time,
and any supplemental instruction (ensembles, theory). If, at the
time you pre-register, your teacher is not certain of his/her Fall
schedule, you may either list your preferred day and time or leave
the space blank on the registration form, and the Registrar will
contact you to coordinate a time. By registering early, you receive
priority scheduling (your Spring semesters day/time slot)
and financial incentives. Returning students who register after
the early registration deadline may forfeit priority scheduling.
Registrations received in August are processed on a first-come,
first-served basis.
IMPORTANT: Registrations received without the required funds do
not serve as a reservation of a returning students time slot.
SUMMER SESSION
Information on summer availability of instruments, classes and teachers
is available here. Summer registration
forms, mailed to all current students and available in the office
in April, must be submitted with payment in full by all students
before the summer session begins. Separate registration forms and
procedures may exist for camp programs, Guilford Dance and Early
Childhood.
Registration forms for summer must be submitted with payment in
full by all students before the session begins. Separate registration
forms and procedures may exist for camp programs.
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