We are a 5A school in the DFW area. I plan lessons scholarships into the budget. This is brought in by a combination of band fees and fundraising. I decide who gets the scholarship and how much. It can be anywhere from 25% to 100%. It's mostly 25% and 505 though and rarely does it go above 50%. For those that apply, I consider if they are on free/reduced lunch, and also their commitment level. If it's someone I believe is committed and has a real need for financial assistance, I'll approve them. We don't have a contract in place as we haven't really had the need (never had any issues). I tell each instructor who is on scholarship and for how much. Then every two weeks they will invoice us for the scholarship amount and invoice the student (parents) for the other part of the cost.
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