Getting Started
how to apply
- Carefully fill out all parts of the application, including parent/guardian signature. Write a check payable to Shenandoah University for the $100 deposit or fill out the payment form using an American Express, Discover, MasterCard or VISA number and expiration date.
- Bring the completed Application Form to your school music director or private teacher to complete the teacher recommendation portion of the form.
- Mail your application, payment form and teacher recommendation together to the address below.
Business Office
Shenandoah University
1460 University Dr.
Winchester, VA 22601
what happens next?
After your application has been received and accepted, we will send additional materials to you, including preliminary information. If, for some reason, your application is not complete or a deposit was not received, we will contact you for more information. Full payment for the Performing Arts Camp is due by June 15, 2010. In June, you will receive a packet of information including details about registration day, a list of what to bring, a medical history/treatment permission form, a map, a sample schedule, and any other information you will need.
scholarships
We offer students the opportunity to apply for financial assistance. Scholarships are limited and are awarded based on exceptional talent and compelling need. To apply for a scholarship, please write a letter requesting financial assistance and include proof of income for a need scholarship (recent tax return, 4 pay stubs, or a letter from a social service agency) or a 5-10 minute recording for a talent scholarship with your application. Creative writing applicants interested in a talent scholarship should submit 2 contrasting works with their application. Scholarship awards will be announced by mail June 9.
tuition and fees
Tuition Deposit
The tuition deposit of $100 is due by June 1.
Residential Participant
Includes housing, meals, recreation, camp T-shirt, instruction and one hour private lesson per week (music students only).
- Two-week tuition- $1,750
Commuter Participant
Includes lunch and dinner, recreation, camp T-shirt, instruction and one hour private lesson per week (music students only).
- Two-week tuition- $1100
Additional Lesssons
Includes an additional one hour lesson per week
- $60 fee per hour
Refund policy
The $100 deposit is only refundable if your child is not accepted. However, if your child is accepted and chooses not to attend you will not receive a refund. You may cancel your acceptance and receive a refund less $100 only if the request is made by June 6, 2010. No money will be refunded for any reason after this date. Students arriving late or leaving early are not eligible for any compensation.