DCYOP offers tuition assistance based upon household size and income. Please refer to the charts below to see which category may be right for your family.
Tuition assistance
2024-2025 Tuition assistance sliding scale chart
Size of Family UnitCATEGORY 1CATEGORY 2CATEGORY 3
2$20,440$30,660$40,880
3$25,820$38,370$51,640
4$31,200$46,800$62,400
5$36,580$54,870$73,160
6$41,960$62,940$83,920
7$47,340$71,010$94,680
Full Price Tuition
Category 1 tuition
Category 2 tuition
Category 3 tuition
- Level A & Continuing Level A
$720/year
$50/year
$100/year
$360/year
- Debut Orchestra
- Premiere Winds
- Concertino
- Sinfonia
$790/year
$50/year
$100/year
$395/year
- Wind Ensemble
- Young Artists Orchestra
- Repertory Orchestra
$860/year
$90/year
$180/year
$430/year
- Youth Philharmonic
- Youth Orchestra
$920/year*
$100/year*
$200/year*
$460/year*
- Level A & Continuing Level A
Full Price Tuition
$720/year
Category 1 tuition
$50/year
Category 2 tuition
$100/year
Category 3 tuition
$360/year
- Debut Orchestra
- Premiere Winds
- Concertino
- Sinfonia
Full Price Tuition
$790/year
Category 1 tuition
$50/year
Category 2 tuition
$100/year
Category 3 tuition
$395/year
- Wind Ensemble
- Young Artists Orchestra
- Repertory Orchestra
Full Price Tuition
$860/year
Category 1 tuition
$90/year
Category 2 tuition
$180/year
Category 3 tuition
$430/year
- Youth Philharmonic
- Youth Orchestra
Full Price Tuition
$920/year*
Category 1 tuition
$100/year*
Category 2 tuition
$200/year*
Category 3 tuition
$460/year*
How to apply
Please fill out the following form, which will ask you to upload a copy of your most recent federal tax return (form 1040). You should cover Social Security Numbers, but we must be able to see the child’s name, the total income, and the number of dependents. If they wish, families may password-protect the file and send the password to tuition@dcyop.org. We can also accept TANF, SNAP, and SSI forms that include the child’s name.
You will receive a reply within 3-5 business days. If approved, DCYOP will send you a personalized coupon code to use when registering for your class. Your approval is good for one school year (September – August). When it expires, you must apply again by following the above procedure.
Please note: should a student miss more than 3 classes per semester, DCYOP reserves the right to reallocate the family’s tuition assistance.
Payment plans
Families who prefer not to pay for the full year at once may select to pay by semester, quarterly, or monthly. You will be prompted to choose your payment plan at the end of the registration form/process.
Instrument loans
For students receiving category 1 or 2 tuition assistance, DCYOP provides an instrument as part of the program tuition. Instruments are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to inventory. To request an instrument loan, please email tuition@dcyop.org when applying for tuition assistance. The following instruments are not eligible for this program: recorder, harp, percussion.
Extenuating circumstances
DCYOP offers tuition assistance for families with extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, please email tuition@dcyop.org.
