Policies and Tuition

Enrollment 

Please read the school policies below before registering for the Taylor School.

The following must be completed to enroll in the Taylor School.

1. Submit the online registration form.
2. The Taylor School will contact you to confirm receipt of your registration form. If you enroll in private lessons, the Taylor School will work to schedule a lesson time.
3. All or half of the semester's tuition is required to reserve a lesson time. See below for more information regarding tuition and payment options. You may pay using the online payment option or send checks to:

The Taylor School
Dept. of Music
Mississippi College
Box 4021
Clinton, MS 39058 

Semester Tuition

Payment options

Tuition is paid one of two ways:

• 1 payment per semester; due upon registration
• 2 equal payments per semester; half of tuition is due upon registration, half of tuition is due the week before Fall or Spring break.

Tuition Discount Policy

For families with multiple students enrolled and students enrolled in multiple Taylor School classes/lessons:

• First student/class: Full tuition
• Each additional student/class: 10% discount

If students are enrolled in classes/lessons with different tuition rates, the higher rate must be paid in full. Discounts will be taken from the lower rate(s).

MC faculty, staff, and their dependents, receive a 10% discount on tuition. 

Parents with multiple children enrolled may pay on a month-to-month basis pending approval from the director of the Taylor School.

The Taylor School does not send written statements for tuition payments. Parents are responsible for paying tuition according to the agreed-upon payment plan.

Missed Lessons/Tardiness

• Consistent attendance is expected of Taylor School students.
• Twenty-four hour notice is required for absences from private lessons.
• Taylor School faculty are encouraged to make up missed private lessons due to emergencies, but are under no obligation to do so. Missed group lessons/classes will not be made up.
• Instructors are obligated to begin and end lessons and classes on time. Private lessons that begin late due to student tardiness will end at the scheduled lesson time.
• All lessons and classes missed due to instructor absence must be made up within the semester.
• The Taylor School calendar includes a week specifically for making up lessons and classes.
• In the case of school closings due to inclement weather, lessons and classes will be canceled.
• No refunds or credits will be given for lessons not taken within a semester.

Withdrawal from the Taylor School

Students commit to study at the Taylor School for the length of the entire semester.

Tuition will be assessed for the remainder of the semester if a student discontinues lessons or classes within a semester.

The Taylor School reserves the right to discontinue lessons or classes and/or refuse lessons to students.

Reasons for discontinuation/refusal of lessons include, but are not limited to:

• consistent lack of preparation of assignments
• non-payment and/or consistent late payment of tuition
• consistent absenteeism
• an unwillingness to engage in performance opportunities
• the determination by the instructor or director that the student's needs are not being adequately met by the Taylor School

Performance Opportunities

An end-of-semester performance will occur at the end of each 14-week semester. These performances are mandatory. Optional performance opportunities are also available throughout the semester. These include a DuetFest, Fall Festival, master classes, and participation in area festivals and competitions. Other performances may be scheduled as they arise.