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Registration | Payments | Cancellations | Discounts | Withdraw | Special Info | Work Study | Volunteer | Course Texts | Manuscript Submissions

Registration and Payment

Registration and payment should be made as soon as possible. Class size is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. After the published deadline, we accept registrations on a space-available basis until two days before the class. We will charge a $10 processing fee for any returned check. A 5% late fee will be assessed 30 days after the first class meeting for any unpaid tuition, unless prior payment arrangements have been made with us.

Registration Fee

Be sure to include the $10 registration fee in your total. The fee is required each time you enroll for classes and helps cover expenses like registration staffing, classroom maintenance, handouts, flyers, mailings, and supplies. If you are taking several classes, register for them all at once to avoid paying multiple registration fees!

Payments

Gemini Ink accepts VISA and MasterCard payments for class tuition or contributions. We also use PayPal for class and donation payments. Sorry, we are unable to accept American Express. For more information, please call the office at 210.734.9673.

Class Cancellations

Gemini Ink reserves the right to cancel or reschedule courses to adjust for enrollment. If it is necessary to cancel a course, all registered participants will be informed immediately and will be extended the opportunity to register in another course. If participants enrolled in a canceled class do not wish to transfer, a full refund will be made.

Discounts on Class Tuition!

We are extending our regular 10% discount to everyone taking any of our classes this spring. We’re also offering an additional 5% discount to students, educators, and seniors. Refer five friends to any University Without Walls class or combination of classes, and we’ll waive your tuition for one class or workshop. A very limited amount of scholarships are also available for select students, if interested download a scholarship form. Some restrictions apply. Call the office at 210.734.9673 for more information.

Withdrawals

A student may withdraw from a Gemini Ink workshop at any time. Withdrawal notifications made to the office at least 5 business days prior to the first date of the workshop are eligible for tuition refunds, less a $25 withdrawal fee, or for tuition transfers within the same semester (no fee assessed). Withdrawal notifications made within 5 business days of the workshop are not eligible for tuition refunds, but can be used toward tuition transfers within the same semester, less a $25 late withdrawal fee and/or faculty cost. Withdrawal notifications made the day of the workshop or after the workshop has begun are not eligible for refunds or transfers of any kind. Transfer of tuition across semesters is not possible. Failure to attend sessions or verbal notification to instructor will not be regarded as official notice of withdrawal. Refunds will be processed within 14 business days. Refund checks must be cashed within 90 days of the check date. Otherwise, we will have to charge for any stop payment costs we incur.

Special Info

Occasionally classes will be photographed or videotaped. Please notify the instructor if you wish to be excluded. Adult classes are open to high school students by permission of the instructor only. On occasion, classes may deviate from the published course descriptions.

Work Study Program

Limited positions are available to writing students who can show financial need. Hours must be completed in advance of taking a class. Call us at 210.734.9673.

Volunteer! Do the Write Thing!

Work toward a free class! We have lots of opportunities and a variety of jobs to do. Every three hours of volunteer time equals one hour of class time. To learn more, please call 210.734.9673, e-mail us at info@geminiink.org, or drop it by our office.

Course Texts

Most course texts and faculty books may be purchased at the Gemini Ink office during business hours (call for availability), or at The Twig Book Shop, 200 E. Grayson, Ste. 124, 1.800.SAYTWIG. The Twig donates 20% of our in-office book sales to Gemini Ink.

Manuscript Submissions

For courses requiring advance manuscripts, please send e-mail attachments in a Word document to info@geminiink.org. Manuscripts must have at least one-inch margins, be in an easily legible font, adhere to the instructor’s specified length limitations, and, if fiction, be double-spaced. Please note that Gemini Ink is unable to reformat manuscripts that don’t meet these guidelines. The body of your e-mail should indicate “manuscript” and class number in the subject line and include your name and contact information. Manuscripts will be circulated electronically for advance critique. Please bring one hard copy to class. Manuscripts submitted after the published deadline will be distributed in class and discussed only at the instructor’s discretion. Call 210.734.9673 for instructions if you don’t use e-mail.

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