Please be sure to read all of our policies and camp rules before registering.
Payment Policy
All registrations require a $100.00 non-refundable deposit. The balance of fees can be paid in full at the time of registration, OR by May 26, 2024 if you enroll in a monthly installment payment plan. For registrations created after May 26, all fees are due in full at the time of registration. Campers with scholarship checks registering after May 26, or schools registering groups with scholarship checks after May 26, should contact the camp office for assistance with registration. No camper may check-in to camp with an unpaid balance.
If you are having difficulty making a payment, or need to speak with us about payment arrangements, please feel free to call us at 850-644-9934.
Camp Deposit
$100.00 of the total fee for EACH camp is considered a non-refundable deposit and is required at the time of registration. Your space at camp is not reserved or guaranteed until this deposit has been paid. This deposit is not refundable under any circumstance, including medical related cancellations or withdrawals.
If a camper must go home during camp because they are ill, homesick, injured, or if they are sent home because of camp rule violations or safety concerns, there are no refunds.
Payment Plans
If you choose to enroll in the monthly installment plan to pay your balance you must agree to a monthly electronic withdrawal from your designated account. If you change financial institutions, replace your debit or credit card, or make other changes that might affect the processing of payments made for the Summer Music Camps, you must update your online account or notify the camp administration office. Failed payment withdrawals on a payment plan must be resolved with the camp administration office in a timely fashion to ensure camper’s continued registration. You may pay off your full balance at any time by check or card. If you wish to cancel your camp registration and installment plan, please refer to the cancellation policy below.
Checks (personal and scholarships)
To pay by check (personal or school/scholarship checks): Make checks payable to Florida State University and mail to: FSU Summer Music Camps, PO Box 3061180, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180. Be sure to reference the camper’s name and the camp they are attending in the memo portion of the check. PLEASE NOTE THAT CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF CAMP. Check payments will NOT BE ACCEPTED at camp check-in under any circumstance.
Scholarships
If you are receiving a scholarship from a third-party (such as from a band booster or youth orchestra), please make certain these funds have been forwarded to FSU in a timely fashion. Please bring contact information for the person or group awarding the scholarship with you when you arrive for check-in the first day of camp in case there are questions about outstanding balances. For schools or organizations that need assistance with sending in scholarship funds, please contact our office at 850-644-9934.
Changes, Cancellations, and Refund Policy
Changes
If you wish to make changes to your registration, please contact our camp office at 850-644-9934. We can help switch your registration to another camp or session, if spaces are available, and any payment(s) made to that point can be applied to the new camp or session.
Cancellations
If the student is unable to attend camp for any reason (except a positive COVID-19 test: see below) AND camp administration receives a written refund request, the following refund policy will apply:
- 10 or more BUSINESS DAYS (M-F; 8am-5pm) prior to camp check-in: If written notice of cancellation is received 10 or more business days prior to the start of camp you will be refunded tuition and housing payments LESS the $100.00 non-refundable deposit.
- 1-9 BUSINESS DAYS (M-F; 8am-5pm) prior to camp check-in: If written notice of cancellation is received 1-9 business days prior to the start of camp, you will be refunded TUITION LESS the $100.00 non-refundable deposit. No housing refund is available at this point.
- As of 5:00pm on the last business night before camp check-in there are no refunds of any kind.
If a registered student becomes unable to attend camp because they have received a positive COVID-19 test during the 10 day period leading up to camp check-in, the following refund policy will apply:
- Written notice WITH PROOF OF POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST RESULTS DATED WITHIN 10 DAYS PRIOR TO CAMP CHECK-IN must be received in camp office before 8:00am on check-in day of camp: Full refund of tuition and housing less $100.00.
- As of 5:00pm on the last business night before camp check-in there are no refunds of any kind.
If a camper must go home during camp because they are ill, homesick, injured or if they are sent home because of camp rule violations or safety concerns, there are no refunds.
Accepted forms of written notification of cancellation include:
- Emails sent to the camp administration office at musiccamps@fsu.edu
- Letters faxed to the camp administration office at 850-644-5257
The above methods must be RECEIVED in our office according to the refund policy. Please be sure to get a confirmation from us indicating that your request was received and that the refund is being processed.
Waivers
During registration you are asked to sign two waivers. PDF versions of these waivers can be accessed using the provided links.
Camp Rules
Nothing is more important to us than the well-being of our campers. We are vigilant about emotional safety as well as physical safety; about creating a place where campers feel safe, supported in reaching their goals and accomplishing challenges, and where everyone can have fun. To this end, the FSU Summer Music Camps requires all campers and parents to read and agree to the Camper Conduct Contract as part of our required camp forms.