Registration

All families must submit a completed registration form prior to attending lesson with the State College Suzuki Program.  (Click here to download a registration form and full program information.)  The program charges a per family registration fee each year.  The registration fee will not be prorated for part of the year.

Full program information can be downloaded here.

Payment Schedule

The school year consists of two (2) 16-week semesters.  Semester tuition payments can be made in two installments.  The first tuition payment is due the first week of the semester.   The second payment is due the ninth week of the semester.  The tuition due dates are listed below.

Tuition Payment Schedule
Fall Semester 2011	First Payment Due:	Week 1	September 13, 2010
	Second Payment Due:	Week 9	November 08, 2010
Spring Semester 2012	First Payment Due:	Week 1	January 24, 2011
	Second Payment Due:	Week 9	March 21, 2011

Rates

The duration of a student's private lesson determines the tuition cost.  Tuition includes weekly group lessons.  Cello students attend only one group class per month.  The Cello fees have been adjusted accordingly.

2011-2012 Tuition Rates
Registration Fee (Once per family per year.)	$75
Private Lesson Duration (minutes)	Non-Cello Fee per Semester	Cello Fee per Semester
15	$320	$270
30	$530	$474
45	$760	$698
60	$960	$892

Non-Cello Fee Table

2011-2012 Tuition Rates (non-Cello)
Includes $75 Registration Fee
Fall	Sept. 8		Nov. 7
Time (minutes)	Total Fall Tuition	Payment 1	Payment 2
15	$395	$235	$160
30	$605	$340	$265
45	$835	$455	$380
60	$1,035	$555	$480
Spring	Jan. 23		Mar. 19
Time (minutes)	Total Spring Tuition	Payment 1	Payment 2
15	$320	$160	$160
30	$530	$2265	$265
45	$760	$380	$380
60	$960	$480	$480

Cello Fee Table

2010-2011 Tuition Rates (Cello)
Includes $75 Registration Fee
Fall	Sept. 8		Nov. 7
Time (minutes)	Total Fall Tuition	Payment 1	Payment 2
15	$345	$210	$135
30	$549	$312	$237
45	$773	$424	$349
60	$967	$521	$446
Spring	Jan. 23		Mar. 19
Time (minutes)	Total Spring Tuition	Payment 1	Payment 2
15	$270	$135	$135
30	$474	$237	$237
45	$698	$349	$349
60	$892	$446	$446

Group Lesson Only

State College Suzuki Program Group Lessons are offered to Suzuki students from other programs that do now have Group Lesson opportunities.  The fee for Group Lessons only is $145 per semester.

Discounts

If you have three (3) children enrolled in the program, further enrollments will be at half price (i.e. 4th child can be enrolled at half the tuition.)

Late Fee

A $25 late fee will be added to your tuition payment if paid late (postmarked after the due date.)  The teachers are not required to make up classes that are discontinued due to non-payments.

How to Make a Payment

Make checks payable to "SCSP" and write the student's name on the check.

Mail payments to: State College Suzuki Program, 430 S. Nixon Road, State College, PA  16801. 

Alternatively, tuition payments can be put in the locked SCSP tuition box located in the lobby of the Woodycrest Church.