Payment Instructions
How to Pay
Enrollment payments must be received with a complete enrollment form including your agreement to The Ailey School’s refund policy. Refund policies vary for the Professional Division and Junior Division programs.
After initial items for enrollment are complete, early partial payments are welcomed and appreciated.
Accepted Forms of Payment
- Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.
Please pre-authorize payments with your credit card provider. Daily limits may interfere with processing and cause late payments. - U.S. Bank account via "eCheck"
- By Federal Financial Aid - U.S. students in the Certificate and Independent Study Programs.
Payment Methods
Online:
Recently accepted & current students in First Steps & Bounding Boys & Junior Division:
- See acceptance material for login.
Recently accepted & current students in Professional Division:
- See acceptance material for login.
By phone or in-person appointment, within open hours:
Summer: June, July, and August
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Sat-Sun: Closed
- Monday-Friday: 10:00 –1:30 & 2:30 – 5:30
School Year: September through May
- Sun-Mon: Closed
- Tuesday-Friday: 10:00 –1:30 & 2:30 – 5:30
- Saturday: 9:00 – 4:00
Please allow 1-3 weeks for processing of payments. Your confirmation of payment is the receipt from the Bursar’s office. Payment plan participants cannot mail payments. Instead, please pay by eCheck or credit card online or by phone.
By Phone:
If The Ailey School Bursar has already received the enrollment form and payment, subsequent payments can be made by phone 212-405-9512.
ONLINE PAYMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED. Please refer to your acceptance material for login.
Late Payments
- Late fees apply when items are received late. Fee amount and deadlines are listed on enrollment materials.
- A minimum of two days are required for late processing; participation will be delayed if received without sufficient notice.
- Enrollment is only guaranteed when deadlines are met.
If deposit or forms will be delayed, contact your division:
Professional Division (212-405-9136) or Junior Division (212-405-9142 & 212-405-9132)
If tuition payment will be delayed, contact:
The Ailey School Bursar (212-405-9512)
Frequently Asked Questions
The Ailey School accepts online payments.
Payment plan participants cannot pay by cash or money order. Instead, a eCheck option is available through your online account.
Yes, but only under special circumstances. The online system works with many international credit cards. U.S. payers can use the equivalent eCheck option. Additional bank fees apply for wire transfers. Additionally, payments made by wire transfers take longer and your payment may be delayed. Please allow for ample time if you wish to make your payment by wire transfer or you may accrue a late fee.
No, The Ailey School does not accept personal checks.
No, The Ailey School will not accept these payments.
To tell the Bursar’s office you would like your financial aid to apply toward tuition, give the Bursar’s office a copy of your “Financial Aid Packaging Worksheet” report. It is the final report you receive from the Financial Aid office AFTER they process your signed award letter (and any other paperwork that is needed by them).
There are several reasons why an international student might have trouble making an online payment. Some international credit cards have daily limits on the amounts that can be charged. Students should contact their bank to inform them that they will be making an international payment in a large amount.
Other reasons for difficulty with international payments are credit card security code discrepancies between the U.S. and other countries. Students who have trouble with online payments can contact the Bursar at 212-405-9512 to make a payment by telephone after the required enrollment materials have been submitted.
Students can make incremental tuition payments of any amount as long as the total balance is paid in full by the deadline. The Ailey School does not give payment plans that extend beyond the deadline date.
Unfortunately, Federal Financial Aid is not applicable for students in the Scholarship Program.
A one-time, in-full payment is encouraged. A minimum $300 deposit is needed to reserve your space in the program and final payments must be received by the final enrollment deadline, well in-advance of the start of the program. Scholarship participation fees have been significantly reduced in good faith that all payment deadlines will be met with proactivity and timeliness.
Summer Intensive students may audition for the Summer Scholarship Program. Federal Financial Aid is not applicable for the Summer Intensive.
Federal Financial Aid is for students who are attending school on the Post-Secondary Level (after High School). Therefore, only students in the Professional Division may apply for financial aid. For alternatives, current students can visit the Junior Division FAQ's.