Tuition Assistance for School-Year PRogramming
SFGC is proud to offer tuition assistance for our regular school-year programming, made possible by the Elizabeth Avakian Scholarship Fund. Our Tuition Assistance Application is generally open from March through May in the Spring preceding the upcoming school year.
Eligibility is determined based on the following criteria:
Household size and income
Extenuating financial circumstances
Length of time enrolled in the program
Number of siblings enrolled for the coming school year
If you’re not sure if you qualify, we encourage you to submit an application regardless.
Applicants must upload a signed copy of their most recent tax return (form 1040) in order to be considered. Your return from the year in which you are applying is preferred, but the year before will be accepted if you have not yet filed for the current year.
Tuition amounts for the current school year can be found on our Tuition and Payment page. You won’t know your singer’s ensemble placement for the upcoming school year when you apply, so you should submit an application if you think you will need assistance for any of their possible ensemble placements. Families will be notified of placements for next season in May.
After submitting your application, you can expect to receive notice of its status shortly before we open registration in May. If approved in any amount, you may accept the award upon registering for our program.
The Elizabeth Avakian Scholarship Fund
The Elizabeth Avakian Scholarship Fund provides over $200,000 annually in scholarship support to over one third of SFGC’s choristers. Created out of the belief that all young people should have access to music education, the fund ensures that SFGC can support the needs of each family and chorister throughout their tenure at the Chorus. We are grateful for the support of our community to continue the mission of this fund!
