| Tuitions
All tuitions do not cover the cost of instrument rental, music, and materials. Tuitions for the Conservatory program will vary depending on with who you’ll be studying privately. Please contact the office for more information.
Payment Information
Tuition must be paid in full 14 days before the first lesson or class. We accept payments by cash, check, Visa, or MasterCard. All credit card payments have to be made in person. All checks should be made payable to Areté Music Academy and mailed to 120 Van Nostrand Ave, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632.
Returned Checks
There is a $50 fee for all returned checks.
Late Payment
Areté Music Academy reserves the right to suspend or terminate instruction for students who do not meet their financial obligations by the deadlines.
Withdrawals and Refunds
All requests for withdrawal and tuition refund must be submitted, in writing, to the Director. Verbal requests of intention to withdraw do not fulfill this requirement. Informing the teacher of intent to withdraw also is not considered notice of withdrawal. The effective date of withdrawal is the date that the written notice is received, not the last date of lesson or class. Please allow two to three weeks for the processing of refunds.
A $65 withdrawal fee will apply to all requests for tuition refund.
New students are allowed for full tuition refund without the withdrawal fee if the withdrawal request is submitted within 24 hours following the first session.
Withdrawal from 16-week private lessons and/or 16-week group classes
Refunds will be made as follows:
- Withdrawal made less than 14 days before the first session will receive a full tuition refund minus a withdrawal fee.
- A pro-rated tuition refund will be given to students withdrawing after the first three sessions.
- A 50% tuition refund will be given to students withdrawing after the fourth session.
- There will be no refund for students withdrawing after the fifth session.
Withdrawal from any non-semester-based programs
Refunds will be made as follows:
- Withdrawal made less than 14 days before the first session will receive a full tuition refund minus a withdrawal fee.
- A 50% tuition refund will be given to students withdrawing after the first session.
- No refund will be granted to students withdrawing after the second session.
Withdrawal from a 32-week full-year program
If the withdrawal is made in the fall semester, student will receive a full refund for the spring semester and refunds for the fall semester will be made in the same schedule as “Withdrawal from 16-week private lessons and/or 16-week group classes.”
If the withdrawal is made in the spring semester, refunds for that semester will be made in the same schedule as “Withdrawal from 16-week private lessons and/or 16-week group classes.” | 
