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Fees & Tuition

Application Fee $25 due with the application. This fee is non-refundable for successful applicants and is not applied towards the tuition fee. Only one application fee needs to be submitted per family.

Tuition Fee 2008 MITC Tuition - $390.00. All tuition fees must be paid in full prior to the student's participation in MITC. The tuition fee is non-refundable after the start of the program. Tuition includes all costs, including the day trip to Marrowstone Summer Music in Bellingham (lunch included) and a 2006 MitC t-shirt.

Financial Aid

Marrowstone in the City offers scholarships to assist students and their families. To apply for aid, please print and complete the Financial Aid Form (pdf format) and submit it with all application materials. This form will be available online shortly. Awards are based on a combination of ability, instrumentation needs, and financial need. Your financial aid application has no effect on your admission status.

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Application Forms and Instructions

Student Applications Please print and complete all portions of the Student Application Form (pdf format) and mail it to the address below together with appropriate application fee. An incomplete application will not be accepted. Acceptance is based on instrumentation and is on a first come, first served basis. All applicants will receive notification of acceptance into MITC. An additional mailing will notify you of specific audition times and requirements for your particular instrument. If the program is full, you will be notified and placed on a waiting list until July 10, 2006. If no space becomes available by that time, you will be notified and your application fee refunded.

Intern Applications Please print and complete all portions of the Intern Application Form (pdf format)and mail it to the address below. An incomplete application will not be accepted. Interns will be notified of their acceptance after May 15. Applications received after May 1 will only be considered if a position is not already filled. Special consideration is given to MITC intern applicants who will also attend Marrowstone Summer Music.

Intern applicants must enclose an up-to-date, one-page musical resume, and a letter of recommendation from an adult friend or music teacher familiar with the applicant. If the recommendation is enclosed with the application please ensure that the person making the recommendation has sealed it in an envelope and signed it on the fold. Recommendations may also be sent directly to the Marrowstone office by the person making the recommendation.

Mailing Address All application materials (including financial aid application if applied for) should be mailed to:

Marrowstone in the City
c/o Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras,
11065 Fifth Avenue NE, Suite A
Seattle, WA 98125 USA.

All forms may also be obtained from the SYSO office; telephone 206-362-2300.