Before a returning student may register, any outstanding tuition or fees must be paid in full. In certain cases, particularly where late payment of tuition has become habitual, a student may be asked to pay the full tuition in advance before being allowed to register. Any student wishing to withdraw must give prior notice to the Registrar in writing. After four weeks No refund Summer Session refunds are computed on a similar schedule, but take into account the seven week duration of the session. The Studio School offers scholarships as financial aid.
Scholarships are primarily for returning students.
It is recommended that students who are entering their first semester have adequate funds to cover the first year's tuition in full. Applicants are reviewed by the Registrar, who considers the student's involvement, skills, progress and merit, in addition to the student's need. Other sources of aid and efforts towards self-help are taken into account. Merit Awards A Merit Award and Scholarship Exhibition is held at the end of each year. Following this all-school exhibition, Merit Awards for Excellence in Drawing, Painting and Sculpture are awarded by faculty consensus.