Sliding Scale Tuition Application 2025-2026

Sliding Scale Tuition Application 2025-2026 Programs

We are so glad that you are interested in our choral music education programs, and we are happy to receive your application for income-based sliding scale tuition. Please read the information below, then complete the following form (it should only take about 5 minutes).
Dear families,

PYC never wants financial barriers to prevent a young musician from participating in our programs. I hope you find the following information helpful with regard to our sliding scale application for the 2025-2026 Season.

TRUST-BASED REPORTING: We do not ask for documentation to verify the income you report. We trust you, and we hope that you trust us as well!

"WHY ARE YOU ASKING THAT QUESTION?": We are not trying to be nosy. Some of your answers to questions in this tuition assistance form are critical to help us raise funds to cover tuition awards. No personal details will be shared, but the data helps us be transparent with our funders, and quotes from your answers will help funders see that real individuals are behind the funding requests.

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

There are four deadlines for submitting the Sliding Scale Tuition application.
- RETURNING SCHOOL-YEAR REGISTRANTS: May 1, 2025
- SUMMER SINGERS DAY CAMP: May 1, 2025
- NEW SCHOOL-YEAR REGISTRANTS (FALL): TBA
- NEW SCHOOL-YEAR REGISTRANTS (SPRING): TBA
Applications are processed immediately after each deadline, with the available tuition assistance funds being awarded accordingly. Thus, late submissions cannot be considered for Sliding Scale Tuition until the next deadline.

Tuition Assistance decisions will be emailed during the following timeframes:
- RETURNING SCHOOL-YEAR REGISTRANTS: May 12-16, 2025
- SUMMER SINGERS DAY CAMP: May 5-9, 2025
- NEW SCHOOL-YEAR REGISTRANTS (FALL): TBA
- NEW SCHOOL-YEAR REGISTRANTS (SPRING): TBA
IMPORTANT: We require that you complete and submit the registration form before we accept and process this application.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a time to talk directly with a staff member, please email carly@pittsburghyouthchorus.org

Sincerely,

Lee Saville-Iksic
Executive Artistic Director
PARENT AND SINGER INFORMATION
In which program will your singer be participating?*

Summer Singers Day Camp (Ages 7-10)Neighborhood Training Choirs - Grades 1-2Neighborhood Training Choirs - Grade 3TroubadoursTalismanBel CantoHigh SchoolCantate
Tuition Obligation
Percent Discount
Primary Parent/Guardian*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to PYC Member:*
Mother/Father/Grandparent/Other
Primary Parent/Guardian E-mail:*
Required for weekly notifications
Primary Parent/Guardian Cell Phone Number:*
Please provide the name(s) and age(s) of the singer(s) you have registered.*
HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION

2024 Income: Please include all salaries, wages, tips, and other income including income from investments. (Adjusted Gross Income is found on line 8B on a 2023 1040, and line 35 of a 1040NR.) Not sure? Estimates are fine!

Estimated 2025 Income: Please estimate what you think will be your annual combined household income for 2025 in the text box below (please include all salaries, wages, tips, and other income including income from investments). Not sure? Estimates are fine!

Number of Household Members: The number of people your household finances are providing for.

Why do we ask this? It is important for our funders to understand who we are serving and how, including the economical profile of our participants. We will average the answers to these questions across applications in order to raise the funds to support our sliding scale program. We will not share specific info and we are not asking for a tax return to verify your data. We trust you.
2024 Total Household Income*
2025 Estimated Household Income*
Number of Household Members (total individuals who consider your household their primary/permanent residence).*
OPTIONAL: Please feel free to share a brief summary of any aspect of your family's financial situation that may not be obvious from the household income data above.
PARENT/GUARDIAN PERSONAL STATEMENT

In the space below, please tell us why you are interested in PYC. In your own words, please describe, briefly, how your young person would benefit from the experience of participating in this camp.
Type answer here:
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE

By signing below, we swear that the information we have provided in this form is true to the best of our knowledge. We give PYC permission to share unattributed (anonymous) quotes from this application in funding applications and letters to donors.

The below individual agrees that his or her electronic signatures included in this form are intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as a manual signature.

Agreed and accepted as of today's date with the intention of being legally bound:
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First NameLast Name
Date

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WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

After the tuition assistance for a given deadline closes, we will email you your tuition responsibility, as well as steps for making your payment.
Any special requests or anything else we should know?
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Sliding Scale Tuition Application 2025-2026 Programs