Adult Scholarship Application

The Westside Community & Youth Orchestra is offering an adult scholarship to help our members with their ongoing expenses for lessons and/or supplies (strings, rosin, reeds, anything that pertains to your WCYO instrument).

WCYO is offering adult scholarships of up to $350 to subsidize lessons and supplies that occur between June 1, 2025 and August 25, 2025. The award amount paid out is calculated on a sliding scale and will be dependant on the number of applicants with a maximum possible payout of $350.00.

This is not a need-based scholarship.

Any WCYO Member is eligible to apply once per term.

All expenses must be approved in advance and are only intended for your primary instrument played with our orchestra.

All members receiving WCYO scholarship support are encouraged to continue their participation in our orchestra.

Lessons and instructors must be approved by the WCYO Board in advance.

To request scholarship funds, fill out the application, available on request or download here. Please note that our scholarship funds are limited and rely on the availability of WCYO funds.

We will reimburse after the end of the Summer term, August 25, 2025.

Please email copies of receipts for reimbursement.

Paper copies can be submitted if email is not possible,

Copies of checks must include front and back of canceled check.

Receipts should be submitted promptly, no later than August 25, 2025.

Contact WCYO at wcyo.scholarship@gmail.com for more information

Adult Scholarship Application Deadline is June 30, 2025

Deadline for Submitting Receipts is August 25, 2025

WCYO Adult Scholarship Form

Musician's Name:

First, MI, Last

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Musician's email address:

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Mailing Address for Scholarship Disbursement Check

Street:

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Apt.

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City, State Zip

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Home Phone: ( )

__________________________________________________________________________________

Instrument Played in WCYO:

__________________________________________________________________________________

Please ask your teacher if they are in favor of being added to our website so others might contact them for lesson information. The Teachers and Musicians Directories are password protected and will be made available only to our current roster members.

Approval granted for teacher list inclusion: _____________________________________________________________

Instructor: (Instructors are subject to WCYO Board approval.)

__________________________________________________________________________________

Instructor's Phone Number:_____________________________________________________________

Location of Lessons___________________________________________________________________

Date(s) of Lessons:

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Cost per Lesson $___________

Length per Lesson __________

(maximum one 60-minute lesson per week)

Total Cost for lessons $__________________________

Additional Supplies/Materials: _______________________________________________________________

Total Cost of Supplies/Material: $_________________________________________

Combined Total for Lessons and Supplies: $________________________________

TOTAL REQUEST NOT TO EXCEED $350.00

Return this application to wcyo.scholarship@gmail.com

Or hand deliver to Margaret Smith ( Keyboardist ) by August 25, 2025.

Summer Adult Application