Online Degree Completion Program: BFA in Performing Arts

Payment Methods and Banking Information:

• Paying via Transact

  Log into Transact | Sign in using your MSM username and password. TRANSACT accepts the following payment methods: ACH, wire transfers, credit card, debit card including international credit cards.

  Note that Transact charges service fees as follows:

  • $0.25 per ACH
  • 3% to use a domestic credit or debit card
  • 4.25% to use an international credit card
  • For international payments, it is important to complete all steps; otherwise, the transaction will not be processed. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the payment is processed early enough to meet the payment due date.

• Paying via Personal Check, Cashier’s Check, or Money Order

  Make payable to “Manhattan School of Music”

  Be sure to include student name and student ID number within the Memo section of the check and money order. Mail payment to:

  Manhattan School of Music
  Attn: Student Accounts Office
  130 Claremont Avenue
  New York, NY 10027

  The check date should mirror the date it’s either mailed, provided to a Student Accounts staff, or placed in the Drop Box. Should a check be rejected by MSM’s Bank, a $35 returned check fee will be applied to the student account, and an alternative payment method must be used for a year.

  Please note that: A physical Drop Box is also available between rooms A-440 and A-441 for check or money order payments made after normal business hours. Normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

• Paying via Domestic Wire Transfer/ACH/Electronic Check

  Please email bursar@msmnyc.edu to receive MSM’s banking information. Be sure to include student name and Student ID number within your email request.

• Paying via International Transfer

  MSM partnered with Flywire to receive international payment in the currency of a student’s country. It is a safe, fast, and secure method to make wire transfers that provide favorable foreign exchange rates, helps avoid bank fees, and provides tracking of payments from start to finish with 24/7 multi-lingual customer support. If you would like to use Flywire for payments, go to https://flywire.com/school/msmnyc to get started.

• How to download and view your account charges

  To download your subterm invoice, follow the steps below.

  • Go to MSM Student Portal and login with your username and password
  • Select the “Students” tab
  • Along the left-hand menu, locate and click “Billing, Payments and Financial Aid”
  • Then click “Course and fee statement” in the “My Student Information” box
  • Click “Generate my Course and Fee Statement”
  • Once that process runs, click on “View My Course and Fee Statement”, which will open the statement in another browser tab.

• Academic year tuition and fee charges

  Information about tuition and fee charges may be found here:

  Tuition Overview

• FERPA

  In compliance with FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act), the Student Accounts Office will NOT discuss a student account with a parent, guardian, or any other financial sponsor unless we have a signed authorization on file. To provide consent to release non-directory information to specific individuals, please sign and return the FERPA form. Authorization will remain in effect for a student’s entire enrollment unless the MSM is notified in writing of a desired change.

  This form can be found in the MSM Student Portal under Student -> Registrar’s Office forms -> FERPA Release Form

• Late Payments

  The Student Accounts Office reserves the right to assess a late fee up to $250 on past due accounts. Please note that non-receipt of an invoice does not constitute an exception to the late fee policy as student charges are accessible in the student portal. The student is the account holder and therefore responsible for ensuring that payments are made by the due date regardless of the source of funds. The student is also responsible for forwarding student account information to other parties that have agreed to make payment (i.e., parents, sponsors, etc.).

  Should account balances become overdue, MSM may prevent a student from beginning a registered subterm or registering for future subterms. Excessively passed due accounts may be referred to a Collection Agency.

• Financial Aid

  Financial aid assistance is subtracted from the total student charges due on invoices. Please note that certain loans, including those processed through the Department of Education’s Direct Loan Program, carry origination fees charged to the borrower. This fee is subtracted from the disbursement that the school receives.

  Please confirm with the Financial Aid Department or your private lender for more information on lending fees.

• Refunds: Financial Aid/Overpayment

  It is the school’s policy to distribute refunds to the student, unless the student’s financial aid includes a Parent PLUS loan. Parent refunds will be mailed to the address on record. Refunds for account credits begin one week after Add & Drop period and continue until completed.

  The Student Accounts Office will notify the student when a refund is mailed to the student or the parent.

• Leaves of Absence/Withdrawals and Prorated Tuition Schedule

  Students who wish to file a Leave of Absence or Withdrawal notice are required to email the Dean of Students with a formal request to take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw.

  Students who withdraw from MSM during the refund period may be eligible for a refund on tuition. No other account charges are eligible for a refund. Before a refund is issued, MSM must make appropriate refunds to financial aid programs, if applicable. The final amount of a refund will be reduced based on the adjustments with financial aid, and/or any prior amount owed to MSM.

  Students who are fully paid are subject to a refund in accord with below Schedule. Students who are wholly unpaid are fiscally obligated to MSM in accord with the Schedule. Partially paid students will either receive a refund or owe MSM depending upon the amount paid at the effective date of the withdrawal as annotated by the Office of the Registrar. Students must affirmatively initiate the withdrawal process for it to be considered a withdrawal.

• Student Liability Schedule

  Spring 2026 Subterm B

  Liability %                           Dates

  20%                                        March 10 – 13

  40%                                        March 14 – 17

  60%                                        March 18 – 20

  80%                                        March 21 – 23

  100%                                      After March 23

  Summer 2026 Subterm

  Liability %                           Dates

  20%                                        May 26 – 29

  40%                                        May 30 – June 2

  60%                                        June 3 – 5

  80%                                        June 6 – 8

  100%                                      After June 8

  Fall 2026 Subterm A

  Liability %                           Dates

  20%                                        September 8-11

  40%                                        September 12-15

  60%                                        September 16-18

  80%                                        September 19-21

  100%                                      After September 21

  Fall 2026 Subterm B

  Liability %                           Dates

  20%                                        November 2-5

  40%                                        November 6-9

  60%                                        November 10-12

  80%                                        November 13-15

  100%                                       After November 15