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Housing Forms and Deposits



Schedule for Housing Fees

The rates for residing in G. Chris and SungEun Andersen Residence Hall at Manhattan School of Music for the 2008–2009 academic year, excluding the winter and summer break, are as follows:
  • Double room $8,750 per person

  • Single room $11,500 - Our standard single room is larger than an economic single but smaller than a large single.

  • Economic Double $7,750 per person - An economic double is a room that is occupied by two people but is smaller than the average double. Economic doubles include the following rooms 1011, 1114, 1225, 1226, 1409.

  • Large single $11,900 - These rooms are almost the size of a double room but are set up for one person. Large single rooms include rooms 504, 505, 508, 509, 511.

  • Economic single $10,300 - Economic singles are the smallest singles available.Economic singles include rooms 1205, 1212, 1222, 1229, 1305, 1312, 1322, 1329, 1405, 1412, 1422, 1429.

  • Super single $13,400 - A super single is defined as a room designated as a double room, rented to only one person. This option is not available for Fall 2008.

Please keep in mind that there are limited numbers of singles, economic singles, economic doubles, and large singles available. Super singles are not usually available in Fall semesters.




Payments
  • New students should send housing forms and deposits to the Office of Student and Residence Life, Room 112, Manhattan School of Music, 120 Claremont Avenue, NY, NY 10027.

  • Returning students should bring housing materials and deposits to the Bursar's Office and then submit all paperwork to the Office of Student and Residence Life.

  • Deposits and payments should be made out to Manhattan School of Music. Payments for housing and winter intersession housing should be sent to the Bursar's Office, Room 114, Manhattan School of Music, 120 Claremont Avenue, NY, NY 10027.

  • Please make a notation on all payments indicating the student's name and the purpose of the payment.



Important Dates for the Office of Housing and Residence Life
  • April 17, 2008 All housing forms and deposits are due for returning (before 4:00 pm) students.

  • April 18, 2008 Returning students select rooms for 2008 - 2009.

  • May 19, 2008 MSM starts to place new students who submit completed housing forms and housing deposits by this date into room assignments.

  • June 16, 2008 All housing forms and deposits due for new students.

  • August 4, 2008 Housing and tuition payment due. Deadline to register and pay for winter intersession at the $600 rate. Deadline to waive out of health insurance.

  • August 20, 2008 All new undergraduate and graduate students start orientation and check in to both School and Andersen Hall at set time between 8am and 1pm.

  • August 20, 2008 All returning students check in to School and Andersen Residence Hall at set time between 8am and 1pm. Returning students are invited to participate in selected orientation events.

  • December 1, 2008 Deadline for Housing deposits and completed forms for those requesting housing for only the Spring semester. Those returning from fall semester abroad would need to make sure all deposits and forms were received in the Office of Student and Residence Life by this date.

  • December 15, 2008 Deadline to register and pay for winter break. Students not returning for Spring 2009 may not register for winter break housing.

  • December 20, 2008 All students not returning for spring 2009, and/or not registered for winter break housing must leave Andersen Hall 24 hours after last exam. Those with exams on last day must leave by 10:00 AM, December 20, 2008.

  • December 20, 2008 to January 12, 2009 Winter Break

  • January 11, 2009 (10:00 am) Andersen Hall opens for new and returning students.

  • January 12, 2009 2009 spring semester begins.

  • April 16, 2009 Housing forms and $500 deposit due for 2009 - 2010 housing for returning students.

  • April 17, 2009 Housing selection for returning students for the 2009 - 2010 academic year.

  • May 2-11, 2009 Juries

  • May 12 - 16, 2009 Final exam week




Winter Break Housing Rates

The hall closes during winter break on December 20, 2008 at 10am and reopens on January 11, 2009 at 10am. Only students who sign up and pay for housing by December 15, 2008 may visit and live in the hall during the break. There is an incentive for students to sign up and pay for winter break housing by August 4, 2008. Anyone who signs up for and/or pays for the winter break housing after this date will pay the non-incentive rate of $50 per day, limited to one start date and one end date. The rates for residing in the residence hall during the winter break are:

  • Winter Intersession Option A: To stay in Andersen Hall for entire winter break at the early incentive rate of $600, you must sign up and pay by August 4, 2008

  • Winter Intersession Option B: To stay in Andersen Hall for entire winter break at the incentive rate of $800, registration and payment must be received between August 5, 2008 and November 24, 2008

  • Winter Intersession Option C: To stay in Andersen Hall for entire winter break, $1,100 (if you sign up and pay after November 24, 2008 and by December 15, 2008)

  • Winter Intersession Option D: To stay in housing during the academic year only with no housing during the winter break

  • Winter Intersession Option E: To stay for a portion of the winter break, $50/day, with one start date and one end date only (if you sign up and pay before December 15, 2008).



Refund and Cancellation Policies

Withdrawals and leaves of absence from Manhattan School of Music
Students who withdraw or take a leave of absence may be entitled to the same refund percentage received for tuition. Please refer to the Residence Hall Agreement or school catalogue for this room refund schedule.

Academic Dismissals
Students who are dismissed from Manhattan School of Music for academic reasons may be entitled to the same refund percentage received for tuition. Please refer to the Residence Hall Agreement or school catalogue for this room refund schedule. No portion of room fees will be refunded if a student is suspended, expelled, or dismissed from Manhattan School of Music for academic disciplinary reasons.

Disciplinary Dismissals
No portion of room fees will be refunded if a student is suspended, expelled, or dismissed from Manhattan School of Music. A resident whose housing is suspended or terminated for disciplinary reasons receives no refund.

Room Refund Policy
If you submit your Change of Status form, and the request is approved, the room refund policy is as follows:

Students withdrawing from the residence hall are entitled to refunds according to the percentages shown below if all obligations have been paid in full. The students must officially withdraw from the program as stated in section 7 of the Residence Hall Agreement. The refund for a student withdrawing from the residence hall for any reason will be prorated from this date of withdrawal (up to and including the last date of occupancy and the date of removal of all possessions from the hall) once approved by the Director of Student and Residence Life, Assistant Director of Student Life, or Resident Life Director, according to the following schedule:
  • Within the first two weeks of any semester: 80%

  • Within the third week of any semester: 60%

  • Within the fourth week of any semester: 40%

  • Within the fifth week of any semester: 20%

  • After the fifth week of any semester there is no refund and the $500 deposit is forfeited.

Cancellation Fee Schedule, Fall 2008

In addition to the above schedule, there is a cancellation fee. If cancellation occurs between:
  • August 4 and August 15, 2008 Forfeit $500 deposit, plus $250 cancellation fee

  • August 16 and your designated check-in date Forfeit $500 deposit, plus $500 cancellation fee

  • Designated check-in date and Forfeit $500 deposit, plus the first day of classes $750 cancellation fee

Cancellation Fee Schedule, Spring 2009

For students new to housing in spring semester, if you submit your change of status form to cancel housing and you are approved, the cancellation fee schedule is as follows.
If cancellation occurs between:
  • January 2 and January 8, 2009 Forfeit $500 deposit, plus $250 cancellation fee

  • January 9 and your designated check-in date Forfeit $500 deposit, plus $500 cancellation fee

  • Your designated check-in date Forfeit $500 deposit, and the first day of classes plus $750 cancellation fee



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