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The Institute Registration Fee is $195, which automatically includes a certificate for 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), which you may present to your building or district administration to aid in your licensure re-certification process. All participants should include a check for $195 made out to Treasurer, Virginia Tech, along with the registration form.

Additional graduate credits are available through the Virginia Tech Graduate School. One graduate credit is available upon successful participation in the Institute; to fulfill the two-credit option, you will need to write a five-to-ten-page reflection paper summarizing significant learning experiences at the Institute, identifying those most valuable to the classroom or rehearsal setting, and offering suggestions for additional topics to be covered. The following fees apply for graduate credits, in addition to the $195 Institute Registration Fee:

• One Graduate Credit Option
  • Graduate School Application Fee ($25)
  • Tuition ($262 in-state, $648.75 out-of-state)
  • Technology and Academic Fee ($44.25)
  • TOTAL $526.25 in-state, $913 out-of-state (including the $195 Institute Registration Fee)

• Two Graduate Credit Option
  • Graduate School Application Fee ($25)
  • Tuition ($524 in-state, $1297.50 out-of-state)
  • Technology and Academic Fee ($44.25)
  • TOTAL $788.25 in-state, $1561.75 out-of-state (including the $195 Institute Registration Fee)

Please refer the the Additional Instructions for Graduate Credit below.

Registration Form

All participants in the Virginia Tech Band Directors Institute should download, print, fill out, and mail the Virginia Tech Band Directors Institute registration form to Virginia Tech, Continuing and Professional Education (0272), 702 University City Boulevard, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061. Please include a check for the $195 Institute Registration Fee made out to Treasurer, Virginia Tech.

Additional Instructions for Graduate Credit

Participants wishing to receive either one or two graduate credits should complete the following additional steps:

• Be sure to check the appropriate box on the Virginia Tech Band Directors Institute registration form for one or two credits.
• Complete the online Virginia Tech Graduate School application form. (The form will open in a new window, so you can still see the directions below.)
  • Under First Time Applicants, click on Create Your Account to enter your basic information and choose a username and password. The click Submit.
  • Under Ready to Apply?, click on Go to the Application. You will need to enter your username and password in the pop-up window in order to continue.
  • Under Part 1: Enrollment Information, choose the following responses:
    • Applicant Status: First time graduate study
    • Planned Enrollment Term: Summer II 2009
    • Campus: Blacksburg (Main Campus)
    • Degree Objective: Commonwealth Campus (This step is especially important, as choosing Commonwealth Campus significantly reduces the amount of paperwork required to complete your graduate application.)
  • Then click Select a Program and choose Graduate Studies (Band Directors Institute).
  • Then click on the box near the bottom of the page that contains the number 2 and continue completing the application form.
  • At the end of the application form, you will be asked to pay the $25 Graduate School Commonwealth Campus application fee by credit card.
• You will receive an e-mail confirmation with further instructions, including where to send a copy of your undergraduate transcript or diploma.
• Download, print, fill out, and mail the Request for Reduced Tuition Rate for Grades K–12 form to the Virginia Tech Graduate School, Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown (0325), Blacksburg, Va. 24061.
• The University Bursar will bill you at a later date for the Graduate Tuition and Technology and Academic Fees. If your school district, booster group, or another sponsoring organization will be paying your tuition, please e-mail tjcross@vt.edu, and we will put an appropriate notation on your account so that you do not incur late fees as a result of inevitable delays in processing payments from school districts, etc.
• The online application form is only available through June 1, 2009.

We realize that all of the steps required to receive graduate credit can be confusing! If you have any questions or desire any assistance, please contact Travis J. Cross by e-mail (tjcross@vt.edu) or phone (540-231-8502). E-mail is the most reliable means of communication!