Fees and Payment Options

The organisers of the McGregor Summer School are aware that the attendance at the Summer School is a major investment by students in their creative growth and enjoyment, options open to students include:

• Applying for a bursary;
• Using Discount and Payment Options;
• Seeking financial assistance from the QLD RADF (Regional Arts Development Fund), Arts Queensland or the Arts

Course Fees

Tuition

Students should choose one of the many exciting classes on offer, and enrol in that class for the entire ten day period. Junior students (under 18 years) are only eligible to enrol in Music (from 11 years), Music Theatre (from 15 years), Junior Theatre (from 13 years) or POP Youth Arts (from 15 years).

There is no material, tool or model levy payable to the McGregor Schools. Materials are not included in the tuition fee for any class; students must provide their own materials. A list of requirements will be sent upon enrolment.

Accommodation

There are different rates for accommodation on campus, depending on the bathroom facilities. The options are – private bathroom facilities, shared bathroom facilities (i.e. one bathroom shared between two bedrooms) or communal bathroom facilities (i.e. a central block of bathrooms per building). A lower rate applies for students seventeen years and under (communal only).

All colleges have carpeted and serviced single bedrooms that are serviced during your stay.

As both McGregor and Concannon Colleges are now full, we suggest you contact the Office to be placed on a waiting list for shared accommodation or contact the Student Village on 07 4690 0000 for their costings and availability.  The Student Village is located within walking distance of the University campus and other Colleges.

NB:

• Casual accommodation bookings (maximum 3 nights) are charged at the rate of AUD77.00 per night (GST inclusive).
• Accommodation fees do not include tuition.
• Junior students at Steele Rudd are supervised by Blue Card certified House Parents.

Discounts

There will be two forms of discount available on tuition only:

1. Friends of McGregor - financial members only
2. Earlybird Discount

Payment Option 1 - Standard

• Enrol and pay a AUD100 non-refundable deposit to secure your class place and (if required) accommodation before 31 October 2008.
• Final payment due by 5 December 2008. Any enrolments after 1 December full payment only.

Payment Option 2 - Earlybird Discount

• Enrol and pay in full in one payment by 31 October 2008 – add accommodation if applicable. All monies must accompany the enrolment form.

Payment Option 3 - Friends of McGregor (must be financial member)

• Enrol and pay an AUD100 non-refundable deposit to secure your class place and (if required) accommodation before 31 October 2008.
• Final payment due by 5 December 2008

Accommodation must be added if necessary.

Payment Option 4 - Late Enrolment

• Enrol after 31 October 2008 and pay the full fee in one payment
• No deposits or discounts will be accepted with late enrolments

Cancellation

• Cancellation before 5 December 2008 - refund of fees paid less AUD100.00
• Cancellation after 5 December 2008 - no refund
• Cancellation of accommodation incurs a $50 penalty
• The McGregor Schools management may refund part or the entire tuition fee where unforeseen circumstances have led to a student's cancellation
• The organisers reserve the right to limit the class sizes and cancel the courses if minimum enrolments are not reached by the closing date of 5 December, or if any other unforeseen circumstances occur. If a class is cancelled students will be eligible to receive a full refund of all fees paid.
• Students will be notified of cancelled classes approximately 4 weeks prior to the commencement of the School.

Bursaries

The Friends of the McGregor Schools Inc provides bursary assistance for the 2009 Summer School. There will be several bursaries made available offering a discount on the full tuition fee.

Selection will be made rating the:

1. Location of student
2. Artistic potential
3. Degree of financial need for assistance

The Pam Byde Bequest will again be offered to any student aged 13 to 18 years who is undertaking a course in Junior Theatre.  Pam Byde was passionate about drama, she was Artistic Director of the Brisbane Arts Theatre for a number of years, where she acted and produced plays for both adults and children. She believed that the involvement in live theatre not only improved self-confidence but developed creativity and engaged people in team work where they could see who success depended on each other. Pam died in 2004, leaving money to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Queensland to be used according to their principles of testimonies of justice, equality and peace.

Local Financial Planning firm Hunter Green will also make a bursary available to students enrolling in the Jazz Piano and Jazz Vocal class.  This is the second year Hunter Green have sponsored a student to the Summer School.

To receive an application form, write to:

McGregor Schools USQ
West Street
Darling Heights | QLD | 4350

specifying which bursary you are interested in applying for

Closing date for Bursary Applications is 24 October 2008.

Grants

Apply to your local Council for a Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grant. Many people have been successful in the past in obtaining these grants to attend the McGregor Schools.