Fees Rates & Cost

I’m a new teacher in the process of getting some groups started. I have two beginning in the middle of May, so I’ll be prorating their tuition due this month. The first group will have three lessons in May, as opposed to the four they…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• Laurie Richards, partial months, prorating tuition, starting mid-month, tuition, tuition credits

Does anyone else have any issues with parents asking to amend bills (after you’ve just spent hours doing them)? I have three parents who are leaving Perth mid-term – one has told me to amend the bill, the other has asked me to amend the…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• billing issues, charging by term, flat fee tuition, setting fees, studio policies, tuition, tuition policies

I’ve recently re-listened to the training audios for Setting Fees and I’m eager to change my payment structure to a monthly flat fee instead of per lesson, that includes an increase. But I’m wondering if anyone has any advice on how to answer the questions…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• accounting for holidays, fees, flat fee tuition, holidays, increasing tuition, Robin Keehn, studio policies, tuition

I am new to Simply Music, and I’m just getting my policies and fees in order for my studio. What suggestions do you have in regards to scheduling any vacation or sick days? One week in December and one week in June or what happens…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• sick days, tuition policy, vacation

I have to say that I deeply appreciate Simply Music, and so, am glad to pay my license fee for now. I am so thankful to God for the gifts and abilities he has given to Neil Moore, and to all the SM teachers who…

• Last updated 8 years ago
• fees, license, royalties, teacher testimonials

I am wondering if anyone can recommend a web program that teachers can use to have people book into lessons, and also accept payments. I am particularly interested in this type of facility for my babies – school age music groups that I run. Perhaps…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• Music Teachers Helper, online enrollment, PayPal, simplify this, web based studio info

I’ve recently had a couple of new students ask if I take PayPal “the world’s most loved way to pay and get paid” Says that right on their website. I’m open to it, but want to know how others who use it handle the fees…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• collecting payment, fees, passing along fees, PayPal

I’m sure many teachers take checks and/or use PayPal. I used SQUARE for a while with my iPhone but then when I came across DWOLLA I changed it all. Here’s why… We ALL work hard. Time is money. And now with DWOLLA, there is no…

• Last updated 7 years ago
• collecting payment, dwolla, payment fees, zash

Do any of you use the Credit Cards facilities when charging students? I have EFTPOS facilities. I have a machine that I rent from the bank. I used to have a manual machine but I LOVE the electronic one. I take payments, it tells me…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• credit cards

How do you explain your tuition policies? I must be unclear because students are confused. This has happened 2-3 times in the past month so I need to change something I’m saying. I charge a monthly rate, but I will tell students when they call…

• Last updated 9 years ago
• explaining tuition, Laurie Richards, monthly vs per-lesson tuition rate, prorating tuition, tuition rate