Tuition, Terms, and Conditions

Please read all of the information below carefully before registering.

*PROJECTED 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR*

PROJECTED TUITION – AUGUST 2026 THROUGH MAY 2027

Application/registration fees and tuition are non-refundable. Books and supplies are not included in tuition. *Please note that tuition has increased because of increasing operating costs.*
Application (new students)/registration (returning students) fee is $75 – due immediately upon acceptance of your application. Your place will not be held in a course until your application/registration fee has been received.
  • Seminar with writing tutorial: $95 per month per student per course
  • Seminar only: $80 per month per student per course
  • Ancients + Writing III Supplement Package (Writing III supplement taken with Ancient History AND Ancient Literature): $245 per month per student ($95 => Ancient History + $90 =>Ancient Literature with Multi-Course Discount + $60 => Writing III with Multi-Course Discount and 30% savings)
  • Fine Arts:
    • Not for high school credit: $60 per month per student
    • For high school credit: $75 per month per student

DISCOUNTS FOR 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR TUITION

  • Sibling: $50 off tuition for one course for the second and subsequent siblings registered from the same family
  • Multi-Course: $50 off tuition for the second and subsequent course(s) when a student is registered for more than one course
  • Earlybird: $50 off tuition for one course per student when your application for the 2026-2027 schoolyear is submitted before APRIL 1, 2026
  • Seniority/Returning Student: In addition to other applicable discounts, $25 off tuition for one course per student each year the same student returns to take classes at Scriptorium.
    • Student’s second year at Scriptorium: The seniority discount is $25 off one course
    • Student’s third year at Scriptorium: The seniority discount is $50 off one course
    • Student’s fourth year at Scriptorium: The seniority discount is $75 off one course
    • Student’s fifth and subsequent years at Scriptorium: The seniority discount is $100 off one course

NEW 2026-2027 PAYMENT POLICIES

  • Late application/registration will be allowed if places are still available in the courses needed; however, no discounts will be applied.
  • A small scholarship will be available to upperclassmen (juniors and seniors) who:
    • are on track to complete the Diploma Program and
    • present their signed intent to complete the Diploma Program and
    • have sat the essay requirement by the end of Trinity Term in their sophomore year.

2025-2026 PAYMENT POLICIES

  • * Obligation to pay complete tuition:
    • By registering your student for a Scriptorium course, you obligate yourself to pay the complete tuition amount unless (1) the course is cancelled, (2) you withdraw from the course on or before July 31, 2025, or (3) there is an extreme financial emergency in the family and you discuss your situation with the tutor.
    • Families withdrawing after July 31, 2025 are obligated to pay all tuition for the course/s and format [tutorial or seminar] in which their student/s was/were originally registered. Writing tutorials may not be added to a seminar course mid-year. If a student changes from a tutorial format to a seminar, there is no reduction in tuition.
  • Payment schedule: Families may pay tuition by month (10 payments) or by semester (2 payments). The first tuition payment is due immediately upon acceptance of your application.
    • Payment by month: Monthly payments must be received by the student’s first class meeting of each month
    • Payment by semester: First half is due immediately upon acceptance of your student’s application; second half must be received by the student’s first class meeting in January
  • Checks must be made payable to Grace Hughbanks.
  • Privacy: Scriptorium Hall will keep all financial information confidential.
APPLICATION

The New Student Application form for the 2025-2026 school year is available on the Application page.

CLASS LOCATION & TIME

The Schedule and Calendar page lists all class times. All Scriptorium classes and activities meet on Signal Mountain, Tennessee.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

All students must have ability to send and receive email, and students should check email regularly to ensure that they receive all emails related to their course – these emails include assignments, grades, answers to questions, and reminders. Parents receive all emails sent to students.

It is recommended that parents set up a Canvas account for their students on our online learning platform. This program allows students to attend class online if they are unable to attend in person and allows class meetings to be recorded if a student is absent. A Canvas account is not required, but – because of Canvas’s security measures – students cannot attend classes online or access recordings of classes they miss unless they have an account.

Students in writing tutorials will need:

  • Computer with a basic word processing program (for Macs, TextEdit works) and the ability to open and submit either .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .pages files. Students may not submit work via GoogleDocs links; files created in GoogleDocs must be submitted as .docx or .pdf files.
  • Printer – All final assignments must be turned in both via email and as printed copies at the start of the class in which they are due.
  • Students in Writing III and US History will need internet to access scholarly and additional primary sources for their research papers.
PENALTY FOR PLAGIARISM AND AI USE

Scriptorium upholds and requires integrity through all courses. Plagiarism is using someone else’s words or ideas as your own; it can be intentional or unintentional. Because the tutor understands that learning to avoid unintentional plagiarism takes practice, students whose work is similar to original sources are warned and given the opportunity to correct their phrasing and citations during the drafting process. However, a final assignment turned in with plagiarism will receive a grade of zero. Any student who persistently submits plagiarized work may be dismissed from all Scriptorium courses.

Use of AI is prohibited. Work that includes characteristic signs of AI use will receive zero credit, and the student will be required to re-write the piece in person. Any student who persistently submits work exhibiting characteristic signs of AI use may be dismissed from all Scriptorium courses.

SCRIPTORIUM NEWSLETTER

Parents may choose to sign up for the Scriptorium Hall newsletter, and their email addresses will be added to Scriptorium’s newsletter list. Emails will not be shared elsewhere.

The tutor reserves the right to change these policies without notice.