NC Piano Festival Costs & Dates

		2027 Program Fee TBD	2027 Room & Board TBD	2027 Total TBD
NCPF - 2 week option June 27 - July 9, 2027	$50	$1,824*	$1,086*	$2960 - residential* $1,884 - commuter*
NCPF - 3 week option June 21 - July 9, 2027	$50	$2,541*	$1,633*	$4,224 - residential* $2,601 - commuter*

2027 Program Fee TBD

2027 Room & Board TBD

2027 Total TBD

2027 Dates**

Application Fee

2026 Program Fee

2026 Room & Board

2026 Total

NCPF - 2 week option

June 27 - July 9, 2027

$50

$1,824*

$1,086*

$2960 - residential*

$1,884 - commuter*

NCPF - 3 week option

June 21 - July 9, 2027

$50

$2,541*

$1,633*

$4,224 - residential*

$2,601 - commuter*

* 2027 Costs to be announced shortly.

**3-week residential students check into their residence hall Monday, June 21, complete their program orientation, and start instruction the same day. 2-week residential students check in and receive their program orientation on Sunday, June 27. Instruction for 2-week students starts Monday, June 28. Commuter students should attend thier program orientation as scheduled. Each session concludes on a Friday. Residential students must check out of their residential hall no later than 11:00 AM the following Saturday.

Housing

High school residential students reside in the Artist Village Residence Hall
Residential students over 18 and one year removed from high school may stay in the Center Stage Apartments apartment complex located directly adjacent to campus.
Students under 14 years old by the start of their program or not yet a rising high school freshman are not eligible for campus housing.
Students living less than 25 miles from UNCSA must attend as commuter students.

Scholarships

Both merit and need-based scholarships are available. Scholarship inquiries should be directed to Dmitri Shteinberg at shteinbergd@uncsa.edu.

External Scholarships

Community organizations such as Rotary, booster clubs, churches, foundations and businesses often support students attending summer programs. Additionally, the Anthony Quinn Foundation has a competitive scholarship program for high school students in the arts.

Deadlines & Payment Schedule

Event	Date	Description
Online Application opens	November 2026	$50 non-refundable application fee. $200 deposit (payable after audition and acceptance)
Application Deadline	April 15	Students must have completed an online application and submitted all audition materials.
Half Payment deadline	April 15	Payment totaling 1/2 of the total due
Payment in full deadline	May 31	Payment in full due

Please note that fees are subject to change. Please call 336-817-5027 if you wish to set up a monthly payment plan. Payment plans must adhere to the payment deadlines above. Summer Programs are not eligible to accept funds from 529s.

Cancellations

$200 non-refundable deposit due at registration:check or credit card. Students who have not paid the deposit will be marked as waitlisted until the deposit is paid.
Student withdrawal by May 1: refund of one-half of total paid, less non-refundable deposit
Student withdrawal after May 1: no refunds

In the event a program is cancelled by UNCSA, payments will be refunded in full.