Fees & Tuition
 All fees are payable in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. correspondent bank only. Foreign students should obtain an International Money Order in U.S. dollars. All checks must be payable to Marrowstone Summer Music Festival.
**Please note fees and tuitions paid by credit card will be charged a 4% processing fee. To avoid this additional cost please pay by check.
Application Fees & Dates
- $50 for applications postmarked on or before May 1st, 2010.
- $75 for applications postmarked after May 1st, 2010.
- Add $40 USD if applying from outside of the United States
Two-week cost for 2010 is $1,975*.
*Fellowship Division students and counselors receive full tuition scholarship and room/board fee waivers. However Fellows and counselors are responsible for their own travel expenses, the initial application fee and the $250 refundable damage deposit.
Tuition is due by July 1st, 2010. This total includes tuition and residence (housing and meals). This total does not include the damage deposit.
Tuition Deposit: $300 USD - must be received within two week receipt of acceptance letter (via email). This deposit is applied towards tuition but is non-refundable if the student does not attend Marrowstone.
Damage Deposit: $250 USD – due within two weeks of receipt of acceptance letter. This deposit will be returned after Marrowstone if no damage to facilities, key replacements charges, or lost sheet music is assessed against the student. You also have the option to have on file a valid credit card number, with our assurance that if there are no damages or lost music, the number will be destroyed (we highly recommend this method). Students that choose to pay with a check will receive a refund check by November made out in the student’s name and mailed to the student’s primary address. Marrowstone reserves the right to withhold the entire amount of the damage deposit if damages are assessed.
Single room surcharge is $250 USD: subject to availability.
Off-Campus Option is $1,575: Students with residence in the Bellingham area have the option to live off-campus. Off-campus tuition includes meals.
Students who participate in Western Chamber Days will receive a $200 discount on Marrowstone tuition. Western Chamber Days takes place a week before Marrowstone in Bellingham, WA lead by Grant Donnellan, Marrowstone Violin Faculty.
The Tuition deposit is non-refundable for students that do not attend Marrowstone.
50% of tuition will be forfeit for cancellations less than 3 weeks prior to arrival.
100% of tuition will be forfeit for cancellations less than 2 weeks prior to arrival.
Tuition is non-refundable for students that withdraw after arrival.
Financial Aid
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS
Financial Aid Application (click here to view and download). If you don't have the software to view pdf files, you can download it for free.
Marrowstone Summer Music offers scholarships and work-study programs to assist students. Financial aid applicants must fill out the financial aid form and submit it with all application materials. Successful applicants must reply within two weeks of receiving the acceptance letter, or risk losing the scholarship offer.
Awards are based on a combination of ability and financial need. Normally scholarships do not cover the entire cost of room and board, but exceptions may be made in extreme cases.
Work-Study: In return for financial aid, students may apply to take a work-study position at Marrowstone.
Available positions include:
: Assist in planning and organizing group activities, writing/printing an activities schedule, enforcing Marrowstone policies and helping students with any specific questions. Counselors will be in continual contact with the Marrowstone administrative staff, and will serve as a conduit between students. Counselors will receive full tuition/housing scholarship administration. (Only available to students 18-25 years old, with at least one year of college experience.)
: Assist in preparation work for the festival, including photo-copying music, editing parts, and packing up the library. While at the festival, librarians are expected to assist the head librarian. This includes replacing lost music and getting chamber music to its appropriate chamber group. As an usher assist before and during student and faculty performances. You are allowed to sit in the audience during the performance. (Note: this position is only available to Seattle-area residents.)
: Assist in all areas of stage set-up at the festival. Includes moving equipment and working with the University staff. Usher: Assist before and during student and faculty performances. You are allowed to sit in the audience during the performance.
Work study students arrive early to Marrowstone on Saturday July 24th to assist with set up. Librarians and Stage Crew students will also have office hours in the Marrowstone office in Seattle in the months prior to and the week after Marrowstone. Students applying for work-study should make sure they are available and in town in June and July. If accepted, more information on specific dates and duties will be included in the Work Study Award letter. |
