{"id":24240,"date":"2023-08-17T13:06:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T17:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/community\/?page_id=23086"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:15:52","slug":"tuition-discounts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/community\/allendale\/tuition-discounts\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition, Discounts & Scholarships for Allendale Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tuition\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2026-2027<\/span>
\nRates per 16-week semester<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Lesson Length<\/span><\/td>\nInstructor Tuition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30-min weekly<\/span><\/td>\n$866<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45-min weekly<\/span><\/td>\n$1,281<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60-min weekly<\/span><\/td>\n$1,605<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Discounts<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

UR TUITION WAIVERS<\/span>
\nUniversity of Rochester employees and their dependent children may be eligible to receive a 25% tuition waiver<\/a> off ECMS tuition. Tuition waivers are good for one year from July 1-June 30, and must be renewed annually. For complete details, please consult the University of Rochester Benefits webpage<\/a>. The Benefits office makes all determinations regarding eligibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Scholarships<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Eastman Community Music School is fortunate to be able to offer scholarships\u00a0taking into account both merit and need. The school has named scholarships, which are targeted to specific instruments or voice as well as a general scholarship fund open to all students.<\/span><\/p>\n

Teacher-nominated Merit Scholarships<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Current students who excel in their study at ECMS may receive\u00a0a Merit Scholarship at ECMS graduation for study the following school year.\u00a0Recipients are chosen from those recommended by their ECMS teachers.\u00a0No application is needed. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Need-based and Merit Scholarships<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Financial assistance for regular academic year study is available to ECMS students for lessons, classes and ensembles. Preference is given to those students enrolled in a diploma program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistance is awarded on the combined basis of financial need (determined by review of page 1 of federal income tax return) and merit (demonstrated musical achievement or potential).<\/span><\/p>\n

Applications are accepted on a continuing basis throughout the year, but awards are determined only two times each year based on the following deadlines: August 1\u00a0<\/strong>(consideration for the coming school year) and December 1<\/strong> (consideration for\u00a0the spring semester). Requests will be considered after December 1, if funds remain.<\/span><\/p>\n

A full application consists of<\/span><\/p>\n