Tuition & Financial Aid
Tuition & Financial Aid
Announcement: Tuition Increase for 2025-2026
AYPO is able to offer a number of scholarships, as well as financial aid on a need-based assessment. This support comes from grants and the AYPO Endowment, which is always eager to receive new benefactions in order that we may expand those for whom we can give support.
Financial aid applications for the 25-26 season will be reviewed on a rolling basis through the start of the season by the financial aid committee. The deadline to submit is September 1, 2025.
Please submit your completed financial aid application using the submission section at the bottom of this form.
Please submit your completed financial aid application using the submission section at the bottom of this form.
TUITION AMOUNTS FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON - NEW
Tuition amounts for the 2025-2026 season are as follows, with sibling discount information coming soon:
Philharmonic (AYP): $1,600
Symphonic Orchestra (SO): $1,550
Sinfonietta: $1,500
Concert Orchestra (CO): $1,500
String Ensemble (SE): $1,300
Debut Orchestra (DO): $1,200
Prelude Strings (PS): $775
AYPO Flute Ensemble: $1,000
AYPO Harp Ensemble: $1,000
AYPO Clarinet Ensemble: $1,000
AYPO Symphonic Harpists: $1,200
AYPO Symphonic Pianists: $900
There is a separate tuition for the Chamber Ensemble Programs for all musicians:
Senior Chamber Ensemble Program: $400
Junior Chamber Ensemble Program: $350
* Tuition includes a welcome package of a t-shirt (if requested) and four (4) tickets to every regular orchestra concert during the season, and a professional recording for each concert. For tuition questions please reach out to tuition@aypo.org.
Sibling Discount: New for the 2025-2026 season we are offering a fixed sibling discount of $100 for families with 2 children in the program and $150 for families with 3 or more children in the program. The discount will be applied to the highest tuition figure, as applicable.
Financial Aid: Need-based aid for partial and full tuition is available for the 2025-2026 season. Please fill out the application below or if you prefer to email the form click here. Financial aid applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through the start of the season by the financial aid committee. Financial aid applications cannot be submitted after December 2025. Questions about tuition can be directed to tuition@aypo.org.
Por favor, complete la solicitud o formulario de applicación a continuación o, si prefiere, envíe el formulario diligenciado por correo electrónico haciendo clic aquí.
También puede utilizar los servicios de traducción de nuestro sitio web o página de internet de AYPO para revisar los detalles en español y enviar la solicitud or formulario que aparece a continuación.
Las solicitudes de ayuda financiera serán revisadas de manera continua y en el orden recibido hasta el inicio de la temporada por el comité de ayuda financiera. Las solicitudes de ayuda financiera no pueden enviarse después de diciembre de 2024. Cualquier pregunta sobre la matrícula puede dirigirse a tuition@aypo.org.
Main contributors to the endowment are:
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Margaret & John Adams
Claire G Anderson
The William Bannon Foundation
Hanchol Alvin Do & Sun Y Cho
John & Penelope Farris
Adrian Hendricks
Margaret Makris
Pamela McInnes
Patti & Robert Reid
John Schnitker
James & Cheryl Walters