DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE

DOWNLOAD THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION HERE

registration

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 and review the "How to Apply" section.The deadlines for each course are different.
    
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. Download and complete 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.
   
   Send materials via email to jsharp@calstate.edu   OR   Mail to: 
   
   CSU Summer Arts Registration Office
   CSU Monterey Bay
   100 Campus Center
   University Corporation, Suite 211
   Seaside, CA 93955
    
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.

scholarships

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. Send 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 2012 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' 2012 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 2012 Federal Income Taxes, enclose copies of your W-2 or 1099 Earning Statements for 2012.

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

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

Send your completed Scholarship Application to:

Email - jsharp@calstate.edu

OR 

CSU Summer Arts Registration Office
CSU Monterey Bay
100 Campus Center
University Corporation, Suite 211
Seaside, CA 93955

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.
 

fee payment

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.

Tuition Costs:

PLEASE NOTE THAT TUITION COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE HOUSING & MEALS. FOR HOUSING AND MEAL COSTS, CLICK HERE. 
     

Fee Waivers Accepted

Summer Arts offers several fee waivers in accordance with state regulations and CSU policies. The tuition costs for these waivers are:

 

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, credit card, 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

Send your withdrawal and refund requests to the CSU Summer Arts Registration Office. You may also email your requests to jsharp@calstate.edu. 

College Credit Units

All CSU Summer Arts 2013 courses offer 3 or 6 units of transferable college credit. Undergraduate or graduate credit is earned through CSU Monterey Bay. 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 $1, 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.

Services for Students with Disabilities

CSU Summer Arts wishes to make all Summer Arts programs accessible to people with disabilities where practical. For full consideration of your disability-related needs, please contact Joanne Sharp at jsharp@calstate.edu or 562-951-4065 at least 30 days before the start of your workshop.


All information is subject to change.