tuition, financial assistance, & payment options
PYC's programs are tuition-based. The cost of tuition is significant, but the value of participating in our programs is also quite substantial.
Scroll down to learn about our tuition assistance options as well as everything that is included in a PYC education.
If you find that the price point is cost-prohibitive to your singer's participation, we encourage you to complete our tuition assistance application (more information below). We will never turn away a singer for financial reasons.
PYC employs a pre-set income-based sliding-scale tuition structure for the purpose of offering tuition assistance. Families with a household income under $100,000 are eligible to use the sliding scale. Only a short, easy-to-complete application is required to receive income-based tuition assistance.
These rates reflect tuition for the entire season (September 2023 - April 2024).
how to receive tuition assistance:
Grades 3+
step 1
Sign up for and complete a placement session.
step 2
Register for the PYC choir your singer has been placed in using the registration link we will email you after your placement session is complete.
step 3
Once you have submitted your registration form, you may fill out our easy tuition assistance application HERE.
You do not need to submit any financial documents.
step 4
Wait to pay until you receive an email from a PYC staff member with your tuition assistance award code to be used at checkout.
Grades 1-2
step 1
Register for an NTC location of your choice.
step 2
Once you have submitted your registration form, you may fill out our easy tuition assistance application HERE.
You do not need to submit any financial documents.
step 3
Wait to pay until you receive an email from a PYC staff member with your tuition assistance award code to be used at checkout.
what is included in the pyc experience?
Depending on the level of programming, PYC singers are afforded anywhere from 30 to 100+ hours of choral music education and performance experience, including:
Ear-training and music literacy
Healthy vocal production and vital breathing skills
Singing in multiple languages
Learning music from a wide range of cultures, time periods, and geographic locations
Forming relationships with young people from other school districts
Musical guidance and leadership from caring and accomplished music educators
At least two major performance opportunities per year
Extramusical skills, such as confidence, poise, self-discipline, critical thinking, and teamwork
Learning from other more experienced PYC singers during combined rehearsals and performances
In addition to the benefits listed above, singers in our core performance choirs (grades 3-12) receive the following benefits:
Opportunities to work with a different BIPOC Artist-In-Residence every season
Special performances for community events, festivals, and celebrations
The chance to be selected for collaboration with professional arts organizations
Older singers (grades 5-12) are invited to travel for special performances and trips
Interested singers are often referred for solo singing engagements for agencies throughout the region.
payment options
Apply for income-based sliding-scale tuition
Pay half now, half later. The second half is due by November 1, 2023.
Register for Aramark fundraising for tuition remission
In addition to paying in full, you have the following options:
pyc’s family sponsorship program
PYC's commitment to make our programs affordable to ALL is possible thanks to donations made by individuals, including enrolling PYC families. We welcome and appreciate donations of any size made during the enrollment process. Additionally, we encourage families with the means to do so to consider becoming a Family Sponsor by making use of the optional contributory price points built into the enrollment process. To learn more about our Family Sponsor program, CLICK HERE.
