2009 Summer Intensive and Advanced Intensive Information

HOW TO ENROLL

To register for Summer Intensive (SI) and/or Advanced Intensive (AI) please follow Steps 1–4 below. We accept enrollment into our Career Training courses up to the start of the course, if space is available. However, due to limited space, we suggest you register early. In the event that a course is full, you will be notified and your name will be placed on a waiting list. 

1. Download the  Career Training 2009 Information Packet. The Career Training Information packet includes the registration form. Complete the registration form and mail it to us at: RMSP, 210 N. Higgins Ave, Suite 101, Missoula, MT 59802 along with your $50 registration fee. If you are registering for more than one course, only one $50 registration fee is due.

2. In addition, please include a short (200-500 words) statement telling us why you wish to attend the course and your goals in photography. If registering for more than one course, please submit only one statement. 

3. For SI and AI, your registration is confirmed upon receipt of the enrollment agreement and deposit.

4. A detailed equipment list, housing information and a payment schedule will be mailed to you after acceptance into the course(s).

PREREQUISITES

Summer Intensive 
No prior photographic experience is necessary for enrollment. You must be a high school graduate (or have GED equivalency) to attend SI. Because digital image editing is an important component of the Summer Intensive curriculum, intermediate computer navigation skills are required. Students will be asked to complete a computer skills assessment to measure their skill level prior to the start of the program session. To find out more about specific requirements please contact our office.

Advanced Intensive 
Advanced Intensive requires that a student have a solid understanding of the building blocks of photography, including exposure, depth of field, equipment, composition and light. In addition, the student should have intermediate computer navigation skills and be comfortable with the basics of Adobe Photoshop® and Adobe Lightroom®. If you intend to work in our lighting studios during Advanced Intensive to build your portfolio, you must have experience with studio lights. We recommend our Professional Studies course, Introduction to Studio Lighting, for those students who do not have a good knowledge of studio lighting techniques and equipment. For more information about specific requirements please contact our office. Finally, you must be a high school graduate (or have GED equivalency).

FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES

Student Loan Program
Students interested in our Career Training Programs have the option to apply for student loans. Students may apply for a loan through SLM Financial, a Sallie Mae Company. An easy application process and competitive rates (depending on credit history) make this an affordable option for many students. Students must be registered and have paid the $50 registration prior to applying for a loan. Students who are approved for a loan are required to pay all tuition deposits up front at the time of enrollment. Tuition deposits paid will be reimbursed to students who have included those deposit amounts in their loan once loan proceeds have been received by RMSP and after the start of the course.

Veteran’s Benefits
The Summer Intensive and Advanced Intensive programs are approved for Veteran’s Benefits by the State Approving Agency.

CANCELLATION AND TUITION REFUND POLICIES

Summer Intensive and Advanced Intensive Programs

Cancellation Policy
A full refund of all money paid, minus the $50 application fee, will be made to any applicant who cancels the enrollment agreement within 72 hours (until midnight of the third day excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) after the enrollment agreement is signed by the applicant. A full refund of all money paid will be made to any applicant who is not accepted by the school. A full refund of all money paid will be made to any applicant in the event that educational services are discontinued by the school.

Refund Policy
1. Refund computations will be based on scheduled weeks of class attendance and calculated as of the official date of withdrawal. The official date of withdrawal will be considered to have occurred at the earliest of the following:

•	The last day of attendance if the student is terminated by the school or,
•	The date of receipt of written notice from the student, or,
•	Seven school days following the last date of attendance.

2. Any tuition paid prior to the start of the program by a student who does not enter school (and after the expiration of the 72-hour cancellation privilege) will be refunded in full, minus the $50 application fee and the $500 tuition deposit.

3. Once the student has entered school (and after the expiration of the 72-hour cancellation privilege) the following policy will be in effect:

•	Cancellation after entrance into the program but within the first 5% of the program: The tuition charges made by the school to the student will be 10% of the tuition for the program plus the tuition deposit and the $50 application fee.
•	Cancellation after completing 5% of the program but within the first 50% of the program: The tuition charges made by the school to the student will be equal to that percentage of the program completed measured in weeks using a pro-rated amount rounded upward to the nearest 10% of the program completed, plus the tuition deposit paid and the $50 application fee.
•	After completion of 50% of the program, the student is obligated for the full amount of tuition for the program.
•	In the case of a student’s prolonged illness or injury, a death in the immediate family of the student, or other circumstances that make it impractical for the student to complete the program, the school, at its sole discretion, will make a settlement that is reasonable and fair to the student and the school. The school will propose a settlement within 30 days of receipt of notice of the situation.

4. Refunds for students who enter school will be finalized within 30 days after the official date of withdrawal.