Finance Options

Conservatory of Music Lesson Policies

To register for lessons, please complete our online registration form. Please note that the registration form is not a payment form. You will be invoiced according to your payment method selection. You will be contacted for confirmation of your lesson request and scheduling.

2013 Spring Conservatory Calendar (77 KB)

2013 Conservatory Policies & Procedures (199 KB)

Tuition Payment Policy

Payments can be given to the Conservatory Director or Front Desk Receptionist, or mailed to P.O. Box 53632, Lafayette, LA 70505.

Option 1

The tuition is paid in full at the first lesson of the semester along with any fees. Payments may be made online if you select the "pay online" option in your registration form. The Conservatory Director or Front Desk receptionist will be available to receive payment in the lobby. If the tuition has not been set up for monthly payment and is not received in full by the second lesson at the latest, lessons will not be given until the tuition is paid or an agreement has been made with the Conservatory Director.

Option 2

The tuition is split into 3 equal payments with the first monthly payment due at the first lesson of the semester along with any fees. The next installment will be due by the 15th of November/March (Fall/Spring). Parents/students will be given this option on their registration form or they can notify the Conservatory on the date of the first lesson. A $20 monthly payment fee will be added to the original total for the semester monthly payments.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

The ASO also offers Scholarships and Financial Aid awards for deserving students based on merit, financial need, application and an audition. Interested students should download, complete and submit the Scholarship/Financial Aid Application and Audition Forms below:

Fall 2013 Conservatory Scholarship/Financial Aid Application (260 KB)

Fall 2013 Scholarship Audition Form (158 KB)

Auditions for the Fall Semester of 2013 will be held on May 18, 2013. Applications for Scholarships and Financial Aid for the Fall Semester August - December 2013) will be due no later than MAY 1, 2013.

Please complete and return the Application Forms to the Conservatory Director by email, fax, mail, or in person at the ASO Conservatory Office, and call to schedule your audition: (337) 232-4277 ext. 2.

By Mail:
ASO Conservatory
ATTN: Scholarship Applications
412 Travis St.
Lafayette, LA 70503

By Email:
conservatory@acadianasymphony.org

By Fax: (337) 237-4712