Tuition & Scholarships

Tuition

Young Artists of America® is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community, where all young performers committed to honing their craft are welcome regardless of experience, finances, race, gender, or creed. To ensure this, our tuition is subsidized to keep costs as low as possible, and scholarships are made available as needed. See below for details.

Tuition amount varies based on programming and is noted on each program’s respective page. For programs requiring auditioning or invitation, tuition is collected after that process.

Discounts

A 10% discount is offered for multiple children from same household. This discount is automatically calculated at registration.

Other discounts occasionally run throughout the year. Be sure to follow us on social media and sign up for our e-newsletters to receive seasonal promo codes. 

Scholarships & Awards

YAA offers various scholarships for our year-round programming. Explore our options below. For further information or questions, please contact us.

  • A scholarship fund for Black, Indigenous, and Students of Color (BIPOC).

    Purpose: To discover promising and deserving performing arts talent among students of color in the national capital region and beyond, and provide financial support for the selected students to train and/or perform during the season with one of the region’s finest performing arts programs - Young Artists of America.

    Eligibility: To be eligible to apply, students must be a BIPOC student applying to a YAA program and live in the United States or U.S. territory. For further information on eligibility and how to apply, please contact lisa@yaa.org.

  • A financial assistance program for all new and current students who meet the financial eligibility requirements.

    Purpose: To ensure that all students regardless of economic stature can participate in our award-winning programming.

    Eligibility: For further information on eligibility and how to apply, please contact lisa@yaa.org.

  • Two annual Merit Awards for $500 each awarded to graduating seniors from YAAOrchestra and YAACompany respectively.

    Purpose: To honor Susan Herzog’s bequest, one of Young Artists of America’s earliest supporters.

    Eligibility: Recipients of the Awards are chosen annually by the YAA faculty. Award will be given to someone who meets the following characteristics and criteria:

    • Must be a graduating senior (Does not necessarily need to plan on majoring in music or theatre in college)

    • Must have participated in at least two YAA programs in high school

    • Will have shown leadership within a YAA program

    • Will have shown excellent artistic abilities, talent, desire to improve both individually and as an ensemble, and most importantly, have dedication to the collaborative art form

    • Recipients of these Awards are presented exclusively to current or recent members of the YAAOrchestra and/or YAACompany.