Please carefully review this information, even if you are a returning student, as many details of the
application process have changed.

Course registration is a four-step process:

1. Find the web page(s) for the course(s) you are interested in taking. Review the "How to Apply" section for each course you are interested in taking.
   
   
2. Prepare the materials listed in Step One of the “How to Apply” section for each workshop. In some cases, you may need to arrange an audition with the Course Coordinator.
   
   
3. Complete the Download the Registration Form and send it with the materials listed in Step One of the “How to Apply” section for each workshop to the Summer Arts registration office by the deadline listed.
   
   DO NOT SEND YOUR REGISTRATION FORM, APPLICATION MATERIALS, OR FEES TO THE COURSE COORDINATOR.
   
   
4. Upon acceptance by the Course Coordinator, submit payment of enrollment fees and materials fees (if applicable) to the Summer Arts registration office.
   
   YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL 4 STEPS TO BE ADMITTED TO SUMMER ARTS.

Requirements for admission

Requirements for admission vary from course to course. Please carefully review the “How to Apply” and “Who Should Apply” sections for each course you are interested in taking.

Students may apply for and enroll in only one course per two-week session. Course dates may not overlap Please check the dates of the course(s) you are interested in taking.

Enrollment in a course is subject to:

1. Receipt of your completed Registration Form and application materials by the Summer Arts
   registration office.
   
   
2. Approval by the Course Coordinator.
   
   
3. Payment of the balance of your fees.

To apply for a scholarship, please follow the instructions for applying for a course, AND:

1. Download and complete the Scholarship Application.
   
   
2. Compose a short (100-500 word) statement on why you are applying for scholarship assistance.
   
   
3. Attach financial documentation (see below).
   
   
4. Mail the Scholarship Application with your written statement, your financial documentation and a
   completed Registration Form to the Summer Arts registration office.

Financial documentation consists of at least one of the following items:

1. A copy of your 2010 Federal Tax Return (form 1040). We only need the FIRST page of your tax return,
   indicating your "Adjusted Gross Income."
   
   
2. A copy of your parents' 2010 Federal Tax Return (minors or dependents only). We only need the
   FIRST page of your parents' tax return, indicating their "Adjusted Gross Income."
   
   
3. If you have not filed your 2010 Federal Income Taxes, enclose copies of your W-2 or 1099 Earning
   Statements for 2010.

Do not send your Scholarship Application without your completed Registration Form.

Incomplete Scholarship Applications, or applications mailed without financial documentation and
written statement, will not be considered for scholarship assistance.

Send your completed Scholarship Application to:

Summer Arts Registration Office
1530 East Shaw, Suite 119
Fresno, CA 93710

You will be notified of your scholarship award status by the Summer Arts registration office when you
are notified of your acceptance into a workshop.



DO NOT SEND ENROLLMENT FEES UNTIL YOU ARE ACCEPTED BY THE COURSE COORDINATOR. Upon
acceptance, you will be sent a bill for the balance of your enrollment fees.

All participants must be paid in full by the start of the course for which they have enrolled. Upon
acceptance to the workshop, you will be sent a bill for the balance due on your enrollment and (if
applicable) materials fees.

Please note: Only students paid in full will be considered enrolled in a course. Space is available for
students accepted by the Course Coordinator on a first-come, first-served basis.

Enrollment Fees:

California Resident, Undergraduate

California Resident, Graduate

Non-California Resident, Undergraduate

Non-California Resident, Graduate


In addition to fees listed above, some classes also require a materials fee. Please carefully check the
class(es) for which you are applying and be sure to include this fee, if applicable.

Payment of enrollment fees can be made by personal check, money order, Visa or MasterCard, or
cash. Please do not send cash; cash payments will be accepted in person only at the Summer Arts
registration office or at check-in on the first day of class. See Registration Form for payment details.

Fee Refund and Course Withdrawal

A written request for course withdrawal and refund of fees paid, stating the reason for withdrawal,
must be sent before the third day of a course in order to receive a full refund. No refunds will be
given after the third day of each session.

Send your withdrawal and refund request to the Summer Arts registration office. You may also fax
your written request to 559-241-6094, or email it to summerarts@calstate.edu.

College Credit Units

All CSU Summer Arts 2011 courses offer 3, 4, or 6 units of transferable college credit.
Undergraduate or graduate credit is earned through Fresno State. Courses offered at Summer Arts
may be repeated.

If you are a California resident, you may take a second Summer Arts course (up to six units) with no additional
enrollment fee.

You must apply for a transcript at the end of your workshop to have the units transferred to your
home campus.

Faculty and Staff Fee Waiver

This fee waiver applies to applicants who are full-time or part-time faculty or staff of the California
State University and have been certified through their campus fee waiver program. The cost is $3,
plus course materials fees, if applicable. Fee waiver application forms are available at the applicant's
home campus personnel office and must be approved by the applicant's home campus and
submitted upon receipt of a bill for enrollment fees.